Arima Onsen Station
Railway station in Kobe, Japan
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Arima Onsen Station (有馬温泉駅, Arima Onsen-eki) is a railway station on the Shintetsu Arima Line located near Arima Onsen, Kita-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is the end point of the line.[1] It is the highest station of Kobe Electric Railway at an elevation of 357 meters (1,171 ft), as well as its easternmost station.
Arima Onsen Station 有馬温泉駅 | |||||
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 Arima Onsen Station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 266-2, Arima-chō Aza Utsugidani, Kita, Kobe, Hyōgo （神戸市北区有馬町字ウツギ谷266-2） Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°47′58″N 135°14′45″E | ||||
| Operator | Kobe Electric Railway | ||||
| Line | Arima Line | ||||
| Connections | Bus terminal | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1928 | ||||
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History
- November 28, 1928 - Station opened as the terminus of the Kobe Arima Electric Railway under the name "Arima Station" (有馬駅, Arima-eki).[1][2]
- 1929, May or earlier - Station renamed to its current name, Arima Onsen Station.[1][3]
- January 9, 1947 - Kobe Arima Electric Railway, the station's owner, merges with Miki Electric Railway into Kamiari Miki Electric Railway, today's Kobe Electric Railway.
- October 31, 1989 - The current station building is completed.[1]
Station layout
The station has a single island platform with two tracks, each of which can hold a four-car train. Both tracks are used interchangeably. The station building is next to the buffer stops.[1] The original Art Nouveau-style station building was renovated into its current form in 1989.
A freight siding used to exist next to track 2, but has been replaced by a parking lot.
Two three-car trains are stabled at the station at night.
Usage
The following table shows the average number of daily passengers.[4]
| Year | Average daily passengers |
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| 2007 | 1,546 |
| 2008 | 1,518 |
| 2009 | 1,463 |
| 2010 | 1,493 |
| 2011 | 1,522 |
| 2012 | 1,562 |
| 2013 | 1,562 |
| 2014 | 1,608 |
| 2015 | 1,702 |
| 2016 | 1,622 |
| 2017 | 1,616 |
| 2018 | 1,477 |
Lines
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Shintetsu Arima Line | ||||
| Arimaguchi | Semi-Express | Terminus | ||
| Arimaguchi | Local | Terminus | ||