The Railway Photos series introduces scenes along the Sanyo Electric Railway line. The railway operates over a total length of 63.2 km, combining the Main Line from Sanyo Himeji Station to Sanyo-Tarumi Station and the Aboshi Line extending from Shikama Station to Aboshi. The 3000 series debuted on New Year's Day 1965, while the oldest train still in service was completed in April 1967 and will turn 60 next year.
The Yomiuri Shimbun's Photo Department introduces scenes along the Sanyo Electric Railway line in Hyogo Prefecture through photographs. This installment covers a 63.2-km section combining the Main Line from Nishidai Station to Himeji Station and the Aboshi Line extending from Shikama Station, midway along the route, to Aboshi Station.
In terms of the train fleets, the 3000 series debuted on 1 January 1965. The oldest train still in service was completed in April 1967 and is expected to turn 60 next year. It continues to operate along the line together with the 5000, 5030 and 6000 series.
The photographs were taken by Yoshioka Tsuyoshi (吉岡毅) of the Tokyo Head Office Photo Department and were published on 4 November 2026. They capture the railway carrying many passengers amid the sea breeze from the Seto Inland Sea.