Hankyū Minoo Line
Railway line in Osaka prefecture, Japan
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The Hankyū Minoo Line (Japanese: 阪急箕面線, romanized: Mino-o sen) is a Japanese railway line operated by Hankyu Railway which connects Ishibashi handai-mae Station in Ikeda and Minoh, with connecting service to Osaka. The line name and the station name are commonly romanized as "Minō" or "Minoo"; however, the city government officially uses the transliteration "Minoh" in romaji.[1]
| Hankyu Minoo Line | |||
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 An 8000 series EMU | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 阪急箕面線 | ||
| Locale | Kansai | ||
| Stations | 4 | ||
| Service | |||
| Operator(s) |  Hankyu Railway | ||
| Depot(s) | Hirai Depot | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 10 March 1910 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 4.0 km (2.5 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC, overhead lines | ||
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) | ||
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History
The Minoo Arima Electric Railway Co. opened the entire line in 1910 as 1435mm gauge dual track, electrified at 600 V DC.
In 1969 the voltage was raised to 1500 V DC.
Through trains to the Takarazuka Main Line to Osaka were reduced in 2019, then discontinued in 2022.[2]
Services
All services on the Minoo Line are Local trains, stopping at every station.[3]
As of March 2025[update], services operate approximately every 10 minutes from 06:00 to 21:30, with early morning and late night services operating every 12-20 minutes.[3] Running time is 6-7 minutes in both directions.
During daytime hours (09:00-17:00 on weekdays and 09:30-19:00 on weekends and holidays), clock-face scheduling is in use with services departing both ends of the line at 0/10/20/30/40/50 minutes past the hour.[3]
