Shintetsu Sanda Line
The Sanda Line is a commuter railway line in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan operated by Kobe Electric Railway. It connects Kobe with its northern suburb, Sanda.
The line is long, extending from Arimaguchi in Kita-ku to Sanda, where the line connects with the JR West JR Takarazuka Line/Fukuchiyama Line, although most trains continue past Arimaguchi to Shinkaichi via the Arima Line and Kobe Rapid Railway Namboku Line.
History
The entire line opened in 1928, gauge and electrified at 1500 VDC.In 1991 the Sanda - Yokoyama section was duplicated, as was the Taoji - Okaba section in 1998.
In November 1995, Special Rapid Express services were introduced to the timetable.
In March 2011, the smoking areas in all Sanda Line stations were removed, and smoking was banned.