Hanshin Amagasaki Kaigan Line
Encyclopedia
The was a 1.7 km long commuter rail in Hyōgo Prefecture
, Japan
owned and operated by Hanshin Electric Railway
. The line was closed in 1962.
The section between Takasu and Higashihama closed on April 15, 1960. The remaining section closed on December 1, 1962 for construction of the Second Hanshin National Highway (Route 43
).
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
owned and operated by Hanshin Electric Railway
Hanshin Electric Railway
is a Japanese private railway company of Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group that links Osaka and Kobe. It also owns the Hanshin Tigers baseball team.The second character for Osaka and the first character for Kobe combine to form the company name, 阪神, which can be read Han-shin.IC cards are accepted when...
. The line was closed in 1962.
History
The line connecting Deyashiki and Higashihama opened on April 14, 1929.The section between Takasu and Higashihama closed on April 15, 1960. The remaining section closed on December 1, 1962 for construction of the Second Hanshin National Highway (Route 43
Japan National Route 43
National Route 43 is a national highway of Japan connecting Nishinari-ku, Osaka and Nada-ku, Kobe in Japan, with a total length of 30.2 km ....
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Stations
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出屋敷 | Hanshin Main Line | Amagasaki Amagasaki, Hyogo is an industrial city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1916. Its population is around 460,000, below its peak of over 554,000 in 1971.-History:... |
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高洲 | |||
東浜 | |||