The is a railway line in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West), which connects the cities of Kakogawa and Tamba. The line begins at Kakogawa Station on the JR Kobe Line (Sanyō Main Line) and ends at Tanikawa Station on the Fukuchiyama Line. History The Banshu Railway opened the Kakogawa - Nishiwakishi section in 1913, and extended the line to Tanikawa in 1924. The company was nationalised in 1943. Freight services ceased in 1986, and CTC signalling was commissioned on the entire line in 2004. Former branches of the Kakogawa Line included the Takasago Line (connected at Kakogawa Station), the Miki Line (connected at Yakujin Station) and the Kajiya Line (connected at Nomura Station, i.e. present-day Nishiwakishi Station). Stations Rolling stock 103 series EMUs 125 series EMUs Former KiHa 20 DMUs KiHa 23 DMUs KiHa 30/35 DMUs KiHa 37 DMUs KiHa 40/47 DMUs References Lines of West Japan Railway Company Rail transport in Hyōgo Prefecture 1067 mm gauge railways in Japan Railway lines opened in 1913 1913 establishments in Japan