The is a single-track railway line in

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, Japan, operated by the

Hankyu Railway , trading as , is a Japanese private railway company that provides commuter and interurban service to the northern Kansai region. It is one of the flagship properties of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc., in turn part of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Gr ...

. The line connects Shukugawa Station and Kōyōen Station, both in

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History

The line opened on 1 October 1924, 1435mm gauge and electrified at 600 VDC, which was increased to 1500 VDC in 1967. The

Great Hanshin earthquake The Great Hanshin Earthquake (, ) occurred on January 17, 1995, at 05:46:53 JST in the southern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, including the region of Hanshin. It measured 6.9 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum intensity of 7 o ...

resulted in the line being out of service for six weeks in 1995.

Stations

All stations are within

References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia

External links

Hankyu route information
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hankyu Koyo Line Koyo Line Koyo Line Rail transport in Hyōgo Prefecture Standard-gauge railways in Japan Railway lines opened in 1924