Hankyu Takarazuka Main Line
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A 6000 series EMU on a "Local" service for Hibarigaoka-Hanayashiki
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| Overview | |||
| Native name | 阪急宝塚本線 | ||
| Locale | Kansai | ||
| Termini | Umeda Takarazuka |
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| Stations | 19 | ||
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| Operator(s) | Hankyu Railway | ||
| Depot(s) | Hirai Depot | ||
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| Line length | 24.5 km (15.2 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Quad (Umeda - Jūsō) Double (Jūsō - Takarazuka) |
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC, overhead lines | ||
| Operating speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) | ||
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The Hankyu Takarazuka Main Line (阪急宝塚本線 Hankyū Takarazuka Honsen?) is a Japanese railway line operated by the private railway operator Hankyu Railway. It connects Umeda Station in downtown Osaka with Takarazuka Station in Takarazuka, Hyogo.
It has a branch line, the Minoo Line, and the Nose Electric Railway is another longer branch line. The Imazu Line connects at Takarazuka, but it is treated as a branch of the Kobe Line.
The Takarazuka Main Line is commonly called the Takarazuka Line (宝塚線 Takarazuka sen?) for short, but the name Takarazuka Line is sometimes used as the name for the network composed of the main line and the branches.
The line has numerous sharp curves from the line's origins as a tramway, built and opened by its predecessor Minoo Arima Electric Tramway (箕面有馬電気軌道 Minoo Arima Denki Kido?). The sharp curves have long hindered high speed operation, contrasting to the Hankyu's other main lines, Kobe and Kyoto.
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