Arai Station (Hyōgo)
Arai Station 荒井駅 | |
|---|---|
 Main entrance on the north side, May 2008 | |
| Location | 20-22 Ōgimachi, Arai-chō, Takasago, Hyōgo （高砂市荒井町扇町20-22） Japan |
| Operated by | Sanyo Electric Railway |
| Line(s) | Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1923 |
Arai Station (荒井駅, Arai-eki) is a railway station on the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line in Takasago, Hyōgo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator 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 side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is located on the north side of the station, and the platforms are connected by a footbridge.
South entrance, May 2008
Ticket barriers, May 2008
The platforms, May 2008
Platforms[]
The two platforms are unnumbered, with the north platform used by trains to Kobe and Osaka, and the south platform used by trains to Himeji.
Adjacent stations[]
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.[2][3]
Surrounding area[]
- Kobe Steel Takasago factory
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Takasago factory
- Kikkoman Takasago factory
- Takasago Minami Senior High School[4]
- Arai Elementary School
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b 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.
- ^ "15 hurt in Japan train-truck collision". The Japan Times Online. Japan: The Japan Times Ltd. 12 February 2013. 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 Japanese). Japan: Jiji Press Ltd. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ Takasago Minami Senior High School official website. Retrieved 13 February 2013. (in Japanese)
External links[]
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- Arai Station information (Sanyo Electric Railway) (in Japanese)
Coordinates: 34°45′28″N 134°47′38″E / 34.7578327°N 134.7938561°E
- Stations of Sanyo Electric Railway
- Railway stations in Japan opened in 1923
- Railway stations in Hyōgo Prefecture