# Shintetsu Arima Line

The Arima Line (神戸電鉄有馬線, Kōbe Dentetsu Arima-sen) is a commuter railway line in Kobe, Japan operated by Kobe Electric Railway. It connects central Kobe with its northern suburbs in Kita-ku and Arima Onsen.
The line is 22.9 kilometres (14.2 mi) long, extending from Minatogawa in Hyogo-ku to Arima Onsen in Kita-ku.
Service is divided at Arimaguchi, where most trains from Shinkaichi continue on the Sanda Line, with short-run trains operating between Arimaguchi and Arima Onsen, the line terminus.

## History

The entire line opened in 1928, 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge and electrified at 1500 VDC.
The Mitogawa - Arimaguchi section was duplicated between 1965 and 1966.

### Former connecting lines

Arima Onsen station - The 12 km (7.5 mi) line to Sanda on the Fukuchiyama Line was operated by the Arima Railway Company from 1915 to 1943.

## Stations

* S = stop
* ↑ = one direction only
* | = pass
| No. | Station | Station | Distance from Minatogawa (km) | Local (普通) | Semi-Express (準急) | Express (急行) | Special Rapid Express (特快速) | Connections | Location |
| ↑ Through service via the Shintetsu Kobe Kosoku Line to/from Shinkaichi ↑ ||||||||||
| KB02 | Minatogawa | 湊川 | 0.0 | S | S | S | S | Kobe Subway Seishin-Yamate Line (S06: Minatogawa-Koen Station) Shintetsu Kobe Kosoku Line | Hyogo-ku, Kobe |
| KB03 | Nagata | 長田 | 1.9 | S | S | | | ↑ | | Nagata-ku, Kobe |
| KB04 | Maruyama | 丸山 | 2.6 | S | | | | | ↑ | | Nagata-ku, Kobe |
| KB05 | Hiyodorigoe | 鵯越 | 3.6 | S | | | | | ↑ | | Hyogo-ku, Kobe |
| KB06 | Suzurandai | 鈴蘭台 | 7.5 | S | S | S | S | Ao Line (Through Service) | Kita-ku, Kobe |
| KB07 | Kita-Suzurandai | 北鈴蘭台 | 9.4 | S | S | S | S | | Kita-ku, Kobe |
| KB08 | Yamanomachi | 山の街 | 10.3 | S | S | S | S | | Kita-ku, Kobe |
| KB09 | Minotani | 箕谷 | 12.0 | S | S | | | ↑ | | Kita-ku, Kobe |
| KB10 | Tanigami | 谷上 | 13.7 | S | S | S | S | Kobe Subway Hokushin Line (S01) | Kita-ku, Kobe |
| KB11 | Hanayama | 花山 | 15.4 | S | S | | | ↑ | | Kita-ku, Kobe |
| KB12 | Ōike | 大池 | 17.1 | S | S | S | ↑ | | Kita-ku, Kobe |
| KB13 | Shintetsu Rokko | 神鉄六甲 | 18.1 | S | S | | | ↑ | | Kita-ku, Kobe |
| KB14 | Karatodai | 唐櫃台 | 18.9 | S | S | S | ↑ | | Kita-ku, Kobe |
| KB15 | Arimaguchi | 有馬口 | 20.0 | S | S | S | ↑ | Sanda Line (Through Service) | Kita-ku, Kobe |
| KB16 | Arima Onsen | 有馬温泉 | 22.5 | S | S | | | | Kita-ku, Kobe |
| Through Services: | Through Services: | Through Services: | Through Services: | from Suzurandai Local, Semi-express, Express (all) - to Ao on the Ao Line from Arimaguchi Local, Semi-express, Express (all), Special rapid express (all) - to Sanda on the Sanda Line | from Suzurandai Local, Semi-express, Express (all) - to Ao on the Ao Line from Arimaguchi Local, Semi-express, Express (all), Special rapid express (all) - to Sanda on the Sanda Line | from Suzurandai Local, Semi-express, Express (all) - to Ao on the Ao Line from Arimaguchi Local, Semi-express, Express (all), Special rapid express (all) - to Sanda on the Sanda Line | from Suzurandai Local, Semi-express, Express (all) - to Ao on the Ao Line from Arimaguchi Local, Semi-express, Express (all), Special rapid express (all) - to Sanda on the Sanda Line | from Suzurandai Local, Semi-express, Express (all) - to Ao on the Ao Line from Arimaguchi Local, Semi-express, Express (all), Special rapid express (all) - to Sanda on the Sanda Line | from Suzurandai Local, Semi-express, Express (all) - to Ao on the Ao Line from Arimaguchi Local, Semi-express, Express (all), Special rapid express (all) - to Sanda on the Sanda Line |

### Abolished stations

    Shin-yu Yaba (神有耶馬) - located between Hiyodorigoe and Suzurandai, abolished on February 15, 1939.
    Shin-Arima (新有馬) - located between Arimaguchi and Arima Onsen, suspended on June 15, 1965, and abolished on February 28, 2013.