Kakogawa Line


The Kakogawa Line is a railway line in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company, which connects the cities of Kakogawa and Tamba.
The line begins at Kakogawa Station on the JR Kobe Line and ends at Tanikawa Station on the Fukuchiyama Line.

History

The Banshu Railway opened the Kakogawa - Nishiwakishi section in 1913, and extended the line to Tanikawa in 1924. The company was nationalised in 1943.
Freight services ceased in 1986, and CTC signalling was commissioned on the entire line in 2004.
Former branches of the Kakogawa Line included the Takasago Line, the Miki Line and the Kajiya Line.

Stations

Rolling stock