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The Hōjō Line (北条線, Hōjō-sen) is a Japanese railway line in Hyōgo Prefecture, between Ao, Ono and Hōjōmachi, Kasai. This is the only railway line Hōjō Railway (北条鉄道, Hōjō Tetsudō) operates. The third sector company took former Japanese National Railways line in 1985. The line links Hōjō, a central town of Kasai, and two railway lines, namely JR West Kakogawa Line and Shintetsu Ao Line.

Basic data

Distance: 13.6 km / 8.5 mi.
Gauge: 1,067 mm / 3 ft. 6 in.
Stations: 8
Double-track line: None
Electric supply: Not electrified
Railway signalling: Staff token

History

The Banshu Railway Co. opened the line in 1915, and was nationalised in 1943.

Freight services ceased in 1974, and in 1985 the Hojo Railway Co. commenced operating the line.

Accidents

On 31 March 1945 a Kawanishi N1K fighter on a test flight made an emergency landing near Abiki that damaged the line resulting in a derailment that killed 11 and injured 104 passengers.

Stations

Station	Distance from start (km)	Connecting Lines	Location
Ao 粟生	0.0	JR West: Kakogawa Line Kobe Electric Railway: Ao Line	Hyōgo	Ono
Abiki 網引	3.5			Kasai
Tahara 田原	4.6
Hokkeguchi 法華口	6.1
Harima-Shimosato 播磨下里	8.0
Osa 長	9.8
Harima-Yokota 播磨横田	11.4
Hōjōmachi 北条町	13.6

References

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

External links

Template:Ja icon Hōjō Railway official website

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 The Banshu Railway Co. opened the line in 1915, and was nationalised in 1943.
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