Arai Station (Hyōgo)

Arai Station

荒井駅
Main entrance on the north side, May 2008
General information
Location20-22 Ōgimachi, Arai-chō, Takasago-shi, Hyōgo-ken 676-0016
Japan
Coordinates34°45′28″N 134°47′38″E / 34.7578327°N 134.7938561°E / 34.7578327; 134.7938561
Operated by Sanyo Electric Railway
Line(s)■ Main Line
Distance38.5 km from Nishidai
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
Other information
Station codeSY32
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened19 August 1923 (1923-08-19)
Passengers
FY20196597 (boarding only)
Location
Arai Station is located in Hyōgo Prefecture
Arai Station
Arai Station
Location within Hyōgo Prefecture
Arai Station is located in Japan
Arai Station
Arai Station
Arai Station (Japan)

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.

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
    South entrance, May 2008
  • Ticket barriers, May 2008
    Ticket barriers, May 2008
  • The platforms, 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]

Aftermath of the derailment

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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 􏰆􏰇􏰈􏰉􏰊􏰋􏰌􏰆􏰇􏰈􏰉􏰊􏰋􏰌􏰆􏰇􏰈􏰉􏰊􏰋􏰌養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  6. ^ Takasago Minami Senior High School official website. Retrieved 13 February 2013. (in Japanese)
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