is a railway station on the Shintetsu Arima Line located near Arima Onsen, Kita-ku,

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. It is the end point of the line. It is the highest station of Kobe Electric Railway at an elevation of 357 meters, as well as its easternmost station.

History

* November 28, 1928 - Station opened as the terminus of the Kobe Arima Electric Railway under the name "Arima Station" (有馬駅, Arima-eki). * 1929, May or earlier - Station renamed to its current name, Arima Onsen Station. * January 9, 1947 - Kobe Arima Electric Railway, the station's owner, merges with

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into Kamiari Miki Electric Railway, today's Kobe Electric Railway. * October 31, 1989 - The current station building is completed.

Station layout

The station has a single island platform with two tracks, each of which can hold a four-car train. Both tracks are used interchangeably. The station building is next to the buffer stops. The original

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-style station building was renovated into its current form in 1989. A freight siding used to exist next to track 2, but has been replaced by a

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. Two three-car trains are stabled at the station at night.

Usage

The following table shows the average number of daily passengers.

Lines

* Kobe Electric Railway ** Arima Line

Adjacent stations

References

{{Shintetsu Arima Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1928 Railway stations in Kobe Stations of Kobe Electric Railway