Hankyū Minoo Line

The Hankyū Minoo Line is a Japanese railway line operated by Hankyu Railway which connects Ishibashi-Handaimae 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.''

History

The Minoo Arima Electric Railway Co. opened the entire line in 1910 as 1435mm gauge dual track, electrified at 600 VDC.
In 1969 the voltage was raised to 1500 VDC.
Through trains to the Takarazuka main line to Osaka were reduced in 2019, then discontinued in 2022.

Services

All services on the Minoo Line are Local trains, stopping at every station.
, services operate approximately every 10 minutes from 06:00 to 21:30, with early morning and late night services operating every 12-20 minutes. Running time is 6-7 minutes in both directions.
During daytime hours, 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.