Arai Station (Hyōgo)
Arai Station (荒井駅, Arai-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takasago, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
Arai Station 荒井駅 | |
|---|---|
 Main entrance on the north side, May 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 20-22 Ōgimachi, Arai-chō, Takasago-shi, Hyōgo-ken 676-0016 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34.7578327°N 134.7938561°E |
| Operated by |  Sanyo Electric Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Main Line |
| Distance | 38.5 km from Nishidai |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Connections | |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SY32 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 19 August 1923 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 6597 (boarding only) |
| Location | |
  Arai Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture  Arai Station Arai Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Arai Station is served by the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line. Located between Takasago and Iho, it is 38.5 km from the starting point of the line at Nishidai.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level unnumbered side platforms serving two tracks.[2] The station building is located on the north side of the station, and the platforms are connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| south bound | ■  Main Line |
for Shikama, Himeji and Sanyo-Aboshi |
| north bound | ■ Main Line |
for Sanyo Akashi, Sannomiya and Osaka |
South entrance, May 2008
Ticket barriers, May 2008
The platforms, May 2008
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line | ||||
| Takasago | Limited express (morning/evening) | Oshio | ||
| Takasago | S Limited express | Iho | ||
| Takasago | Local | Iho | ||
History
The station opened on 19 August 1923.[1]
Accidents
On 12 February 2013, at around 15:50, a non-stop 6-car limited express service bound for Umeda collided with the rear end of a truck which had not completely cleared the level crossing to the west of the station. The first two cars of the train derailed and slid 170 m before hitting the edge of the station platform and coming to rest. 15 people were injured in the collision, including the train driver and truck driver.[3][4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 6597 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]
Surrounding area
- Kobe Steel Takasago factory
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Takasago factory
- Kikkoman Takasago factory
- Takasago Police Station
- Takasago Municipal Hospital
- Arai Shrine
- Takasago Minami Senior High School[6]
- Arai Elementary School
See also
References
- Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 266. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- Written at Kobe, Japan. 兵庫の鉄道全駅 私鉄・公営鉄道 [Hyogo Railway All Stations Private Railways / Public Railways] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun General Publishing Center: 神戸新聞総合出版センター. 10 December 2012. p. 123. ISBN 9784343006745.
- "15 hurt in Japan train-truck collision". The Japan Times Online. Japan: The Japan Times Ltd. 12 February 2013. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- 列車脱線、乗客ら１５人重軽傷＝踏切で接触事故、ホームに乗り上げる－兵庫県警 [15 injured in train derailment]. Jiji.com (in Japanese). Japan: Jiji Press Ltd. 13 February 2013. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- 養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- Takasago Minami Senior High School official website. Retrieved 13 February 2013. (in Japanese)
External links
- Arai Station information (Sanyo Electric Railway) (in Japanese)