Hankyū Minoo Line

The Hankyū Minoo Line (阪急箕面線 Mino-o sen) is a Japanese railway line operated by Hankyu Railway which connects Ishibashi-Handaimae Station in Ikeda and Minoh, with connecting service to Osaka.

Hankyu Minoo Line
An 8000 series EMU
Overview
Native name	阪急箕面線
Locale	Kansai
Stations	4
Service
Operator(s)	Hankyu Railway
Depot(s)	Hirai Depot
Technical
Line length	4.0 km (2.5 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC, overhead lines
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map

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.^[1]

Services

All services on the Minoo Line are Local trains, stopping at every station.^[2]

As of March 2025^[update], services operate approximately every 10 minutes from 06:00 to 21:30, with early morning and late night services operating every 12-20 minutes.^[2] Running time is 6-7 minutes in both directions.

During daytime hours (09:00-17:00 on weekdays and 09:30-19:00 on weekends and holidays), 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.^[2]

List of stations on the Minoo Line

No.	Name		Distance (km)	Between (km)	Connections	Location
HK-48	Ishibashi handai-mae	石橋阪大前	-	0.0	Hankyu Takarazuka Line	Ikeda
HK-57	Sakurai	桜井	1.6	1.6		Minoh
HK-58	Makiochi	牧落	1.1	2.7
HK-59	Minoo	箕面	1.3	4.0