Arai Station (Hyōgo)


Arai Station is a railway station on the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line in Takasago, Hyōgo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sanyo Electric Railway.

Lines

Arai Station is served by the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line. Located between and, it is 38.5 km from the starting point of the line at.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is located on the north side of the station, and the platforms are connected by a footbridge.

Platforms

The two platforms are unnumbered, with the north platform used by trains to Kobe and Osaka, and the south platform used by trains to Himeji.

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on 19 August 1923.

Accidents

On 12 February 2013, at around 15:50, a non-stop 6-car limited express service bound for collided with the rear end of a truck which had not completely cleared the level crossing to the west of the station. The first two cars of the train derailed and slid 170 m before hitting the edge of the station platform and coming to rest. 15 people were injured in the collision, including the train driver and truck driver.

Surrounding area