Shintetsu Kōen-Toshi Line
# Shintetsu Kōen-Toshi Line

The Kōen-Toshi Line (公園都市線, Kōen-Toshi-sen) is a commuter railway line in Sanda, Hyōgo Prefecture operated by Kobe Electric Railway.

The line is 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) long, connecting Yokoyama to Woody Town Chūō. Although Yokoyama is the line terminus, all trains continue on the Sanda Line to Sanda.

## History

The Yokoyama - Flower Town section opened in 1991, 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge and electrified at 1500 VDC. The line was extended to Woody Town Chūō in 1996.

The line is single track, but the corridor allows for duplication if required in the future.

## Stations

| No. | Station | Station | Connections | Location |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| ↑ Through Service via the Shintetsu Sanda Line to/from Sanda ↑ |||||
| KB27 | Yokoyama | 横山 | Sanda Line (Through Service) | Sanda |
| KB31 | Flower Town | フラワータウン | | Sanda |
| KB32 | Minami Woody Town | 南ウッディタウン | | Sanda |
| KB33 | Woody Town Chūō | ウッディタウン中央 | | Sanda |

## Ridership

Average daily passenger numbers :

| Year | Total (% increase) | Yokoyama | Flower Town | Minami Woody Town | Woody Town Chuo |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1997 | 7,350 | 1,979 | 3,779 | 800 | 792 |
| 1998 | 7,536 (+2.5%) | 1,976 | 3,762 | 866 | 932 |
| 1999 | 7,558 (+0.3%) | 1,943 | 3,713 | 888 | 1,014 |
| 2000 | 7,950 (+5.2%) | 1,948 | 3,744 | 891 | 1,367 |
| 2001 | 7,905 (-0.6%) | 1,793 | 3,752 | 848 | 1,512 |
| 2002 | 7,753 (-1.9%) | 1,908 | 3,646 | 778 | 1,421 |
| 2003 | 7,647 (-1.4%) | 1,900 | 3,546 | 768 | 1,433 |
| 2004 | 7,492 (-2.0%) | 1,862 | 3,417 | 744 | 1,469 |
| 2005 | 7,348 (-1.9%) | 1,793 | 3,312 | 778 | 1,465 |
| 2006 | 7,229 (-1.6%) | 1,790 | 3,252 | 799 | 1,388 |
| 2007 | 7,164 (-0.9%) | 1,806 | 3,260 | 800 | 1,298 |
| 2008 | 7,138 (-0.4%) | 1,813 | 3,221 | 793 | 1,311 |
| 2009 | 7,011 (-1.8%) | 1,787 | 3,107 | 767 | 1,350 |
| 2010 | 7,096 (+1.2%) | 1,837 | 3,091 | 782 | 1,386 |
| 2011 | 7,299 (+2.9%) | 1,923 | 3,099 | 818 | 1,459 |
| 2012 | 7,393 (+1.4%) | 2,005 | 3,049 | 840 | 1,499 |
| 2013 | 7,654 (+3.5%) | 2,123 | 3,089 | 869 | 1,573 |
| 2014 | 7,544 (-1.4%) | 2,121 | 2,978 | 867 | 1,578 |
