| Hankyu Itami Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Itami Line train (Hankyu 7000 series) | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 阪急伊丹線 | ||
| Locale | Kansai | ||
| Stations | 4 | ||
| Service | |||
| Operator(s) | Hankyu Railway | ||
| Depot(s) | Nishinomiya Depot | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 16 July 1920; 105 years ago (1920-07-16) | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 3.1 km (1.9 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Double | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC,overhead lines | ||
| Operating speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) | ||
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TheItami Line (伊丹線,Itami-sen) is arailway line ofHankyu Railway inHyōgo Prefecture,Japan.[1][2] It connects Tsukaguchi Station in thecity ofAmagasaki and Itami Station in the city ofItami. It extends 3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi).
The line opened, electrified at 600 VDC in 1920, and duplicated in 1943. The voltage was raised to 1500 VDC in 1967.
The Itami station building collapsed during theGreat Hanshin earthquake in 1995, and a temporary station opened 400m south of the original station three months later while the original station was torn down and rebuilt. A single track was restored to the rebuilt station site in 1998, and dual track service resumed in 1999.
| No. | Name | Distance (km) | Between (km) | Connections | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HK-06 | Tsukaguchi | 塚口 | - | 0.0 | Hankyū Kōbe Main Line | Amagasaki |
| HK-18 | Inano | 稲野 | 1.4 | 1.4 | Itami | |
| HK-19 | Shin-Itami | 新伊丹 | 0.8 | 2.2 | ||
| HK-20 | Itami | 伊丹 | 0.9 | 3.1 | ||