Shintetsu Arima Line

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Shintetsu Arima Line
Shintetsu 6000 series local train stopped at Suzurandai Station
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture
Termini	Minatogawa Arima Onsen
Continues as	Sanda Line (from Arimaguchi)
Stations	15
Service
Route number	KB
Operator(s)	Kobe Electric Railway
History
Opened	November 11, 1928
Technical
Line length	22.5 km (14.0 mi)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	1500 V DC overhead catenary

The Arima Line (神戸電鉄有馬線, Kōbe Dentetsu Arima-sen) is a commuter railway line in Kobe, Japan operated by Kobe Electric Railway.^[1] It connects central Kobe with its northern suburbs in Kita-ku and Arima Onsen.

The line is 22.9 kilometres (14.2 mi) long, extending from Minatogawa in Hyogo-ku to Arima Onsen in Kita-ku.

Service is divided at Arimaguchi, where most trains from Shinkaichi continue on the Sanda Line, with short-run trains operating between Arimaguchi and Arima Onsen, the line terminus.