Arai Station (Hyōgo)
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Arai Station 荒井駅 | |||||
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| File:Sanyo-Arai Station north entrance.jpg Main entrance on the north side, May 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 20-22 Ōgimachi, Arai-chō, Takasago-shi, Hyōgo-ken 676-0016 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°45′28″N 134°47′38″E / 34.7578327°N 134.7938561°E | ||||
| Operated by | File:Sanyo electric railway logo-5.svg Sanyo Electric Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 38.5 km from Nishidai | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
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| Other information | |||||
| Station code | SY32 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 19 August 1923 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 6597 (boarding only) | ||||
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Arai Station (荒井駅, Arai-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takasago, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
Lines
Arai Station is served by the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line. Located between Takasago and Iho, it is 38.5 km from the starting point of the line at Nishidai.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level unnumbered side platforms serving two tracks.[2] The station building is located on the north side of the station, and the platforms are connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| south bound | ■ File:Sanyo electric railway logo.svg Main Line | for Shikama, Himeji and Sanyo-Aboshi |
| north bound | ■ File:Sanyo electric railway logo.svg Main Line | for Sanyo Akashi, Sannomiya and Osaka |
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South entrance, May 2008
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Ticket barriers, May 2008
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The platforms, May 2008
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
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| Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line | ||||
| Takasago | Limited express (morning/evening) | Oshio | ||
| Takasago | S Limited express | Iho | ||
| Takasago | Local | Iho | ||
History
The station opened on 19 August 1923.[1]
Accidents
On 12 February 2013, at around 15:50, a non-stop 6-car limited express service bound for Umeda collided with the rear end of a truck which had not completely cleared the level crossing to the west of the station. The first two cars of the train derailed and slid 170 m before hitting the edge of the station platform and coming to rest. 15 people were injured in the collision, including the train driver and truck driver.[3][4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 6597 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]
Surrounding area
- Kobe Steel Takasago factory
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Takasago factory
- Kikkoman Takasago factory
- Takasago Police Station
- Takasago Municipal Hospital
- Arai Shrine
- Takasago Minami Senior High School[6]
- Arai Elementary School
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 266. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ↑ Written at Kobe, Japan. 兵庫の鉄道全駅 私鉄・公営鉄道 [Hyogo Railway All Stations Private Railways / Public Railways] (in 日本語). Kobe Shimbun General Publishing Center: 神戸新聞総合出版センター. 10 December 2012. p. 123. ISBN 9784343006745.
- ↑ "15 hurt in Japan train-truck collision". The Japan Times Online. Japan: The Japan Times Ltd. 12 February 2013. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ↑ 列車脱線、乗客ら１５人重軽傷＝踏切で接触事故、ホームに乗り上げる－兵庫県警 [15 injured in train derailment]. Jiji.com (in 日本語). Japan: Jiji Press Ltd. 13 February 2013. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ↑ 養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Takasago Minami Senior High School official website. Retrieved 13 February 2013. (in Japanese)
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