Amagasaki Station (Hanshin)
Amagasaki 尼崎 | |
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 Amagasaki Station | |
| Location |
93, Higahi-Misonochō, Amagasaki, Hyōgo （兵庫県尼崎市東御園町93） Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°43′7.18″N 135°25′2.31″E / 34.7186611°N 135.4173083°ECoordinates: 34°43′7.18″N 135°25′2.31″E / 34.7186611°N 135.4173083°E |
| Operated by | Hanshin Electric Railway |
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| Other information | |
| Station code | HS 09 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1905 |
Amagasaki Station (尼崎駅 Amagasaki-eki) is a railway station in Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and operated by Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
While this station is situated relatively close to the station of the same name that is operated by JR West, passengers transferring between these two stations must use buses to transfer between trains.
Lines
- Hanshin Electric Railway
Layout
The station consists of six tracks and four island platforms, with Track 2 sharing platforms with both Tracks 1 and 3, and Track 5 sharing platforms with both Tracks 4 and 6.
| 1 | ■■Main Line | for Osaka (Umeda) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | |||
| 3 | ■Hanshin Namba Line | for Nishikujo, Dome-mae, Namba and Nara | |
| 4 | ■Main Line | rapid express trains from Nara and Namba for Koshien and Kobe Sannomiya | |
| 5 | ■■Main Line | from Umeda for Koshien, Kobe Sannomiya, Kōsoku Kōbe, Akashi, and Himeji | |
| 6 |
Before extension of the Hanshin Namba Line
- The repair of the station was started in 2003 for the extension of the Hanshin Namba Line and completed on March 20, 2009.
- until November 11, 2006
The station consisted of five tracks and three island platforms, with Track 4 sharing platforms with both Tracks 3 and 6.
| 1, 2 | ■■Main Line | for Osaka (Umeda) |
|---|---|---|
| 3, 4 | ■■Main Line | for Koshien, Kobe (Sannomiya, Kōsoku Kōbe), Akashi, and Himeji |
| 6 | ■Nishi-Osaka Line | for Nishikujo |
- November 12, 2006 - March 16, 2007
The station consisted of five tracks and three island platforms, with Track 5 (former Track 4) sharing platforms with both Tracks 4 (former Track 3) and 6. A new platform was under construction in the north of Track 1. Track 4 became used for the Nishi-Osaka Line trains while Tracks 5 and 6 for the Main Line westbound trains.
| New platform | under construction | |
|---|---|---|
| 1, 2 | ■■Main Line | for Osaka (Umeda) |
| 4 | ■Nishi-Osaka Line | for Nishikujo |
| 5, 6 | ■■Main Line | for Koshien, Kobe (Sannomiya, Kōsoku Kōbe), Akashi, and Himeji |
- March 17, 2007 - February 1, 2008
The station consisted of five tracks and three island platforms, with Track 5 sharing platforms with both Track 4 and 6. A track was situated in the north of the completed platform and assigned as Track 1. Former Track 1 was renumbered Track 2 and the former platform in the south of present Track 2 was closed.
| 1, 2 (new) | ■■Main Line | for Osaka (Umeda) |
|---|---|---|
| 1, 2 (former) | closed | under renovation |
| 4 | ■Nishi-Osaka Line | for Nishikujo |
| 5, 6 | ■■Main Line | for Koshien, Kobe (Sannomiya, Kōsoku Kōbe), Akashi, and Himeji |
- February 2, 2008 - March 19, 2009
The station consisted of five tracks and three island platforms, with Track 2 sharing platforms with both Tracks 1 and 3. The repair of the platform serving Tracks 2 and 3 was completed and the trains of the Nishi-Osaka Line left from Track 3.
| 1, 2 | ■■Main Line | for Osaka (Umeda) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | ■Nishi-Osaka Line | for Nishikujo |
| 4, 5 | closed | under renovation |
| 5, 6 | ■■Main Line | for Koshien, Kobe (Sannomiya, Kōsoku Kōbe), Akashi, and Himeji |
Surroundings
- Hanshin Railway Amagasaki Depot, Amagasaki Repairing Area
- Amagasaki Central Park
- Abagasaki-chuo, Sanwa, Deyashiki Shopping Street
Buses
- Hanshin Bus
- Amagasaki City Bus
- Hankyu Bus
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Hanshin Railway (HS 09) | ||||
| Main Line | ||||
| Daimotsu (HS 08) | Local | Deyashiki (HS 10) | ||
| Chibune (HS 06) | Morning Express | Mukogawa (HS 12) | ||
| Noda (HS 03) | Express | Mukogawa (HS 12) | ||
| Morning Limited Express for Umeda: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Umeda (HS 01) | Limited Express Through Limited Express |
Koshien (HS 14) (except eastbound in the morning on weekdays) Nishinomiya (HS 17) | ||
| Hanshin Namba Line | ||||
| Daimotsu (HS 08) | Local | Terminus | ||
| Daimotsu (HS 08) | Semi-Express Suburban Semi-Express |
Terminus | ||
| Nishikujō (HS 45) | Rapid Express (morning and evening on weekdays) |
Koshien (Main Line, HS 14) | ||
| Nishikujō (HS 45) | Rapid Express (other) | Mukogawa (Main Line, HS 12) | ||
All rapid express trains pass Chidoribashi, Dempo, Fuku, Dekijima, and Daimotsu every day from March 20, 2012, and suburban semi-express trains run to Amagasaki instead.[1][2]
- ↑ 平成24年のダイヤ変更について [Diagram Revision in 2012] (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). Kintetsu Corporation. January 20, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ↑ 3月20日（火・祝）、全線のダイヤ改正を実施! [Diagram Revision on Tuesday (Holiday), March 20, 2012] (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. January 20, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
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External links
- Hanshin Amagasaki (Japanese)