Amagasaki Station (JR West)

Amagasaki Station
尼崎駅

Amagasaki Station, June 2013
Location 1-1 Shioe Itchome, Amagasaki, Hyōgo
(兵庫県尼崎市潮江一丁目1-1)
Japan
Coordinates 34°43′53.88″N 135°25′54.07″E / 34.7316333°N 135.4316861°E / 34.7316333; 135.4316861Coordinates: 34°43′53.88″N 135°25′54.07″E / 34.7316333°N 135.4316861°E / 34.7316333; 135.4316861
Operated by JR West
Line(s)
History
Opened 1874
Previous names Kanzaki (until 1949)

Amagasaki Station (尼崎駅 Amagasaki-eki) is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kōbe Line), Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line) and JR Tōzai Line of West Japan Railway Company (JR West), located in Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan, opened in 1874. Until 1997, Amagasaki was only a local stop, but it has since become a major junction with the opening of the JR Tōzai Line. Today, all commuter trains and Fukuchiyama-bound limited express trains, stop here.

Amagasaki is the official terminal of the Fukuchiyama Line and the JR Tōzai Line, but only direct rapid services originate from here via the JR Tōzai Line. Trains of the Fukuchiyama Line continue east to Osaka and beyond on the Tōkaidō Line or connect with the Gakkentoshi Line through the JR Tōzai Line. Tōzai Line trains (except direct rapid services) continue west to Nishi-Akashi and beyond on the Tōkaidō Line, and Takarazuka and beyond on the Fukuchiyama Line.

The station is referred to as "JR Amagasaki" to distinguish between the station and Amagasaki Station operated by Hanshin Electric Railway. While these two stations are situated relatively close to each other, passengers transferring between these two stations must take buses to transfer between trains.

Lines

Station layout

The station has four ground-level island platforms serving eight tracks.

1  JR Kōbe Line special rapid services for Sannomiya and Himeji
part of rapid services for Sannomiya and Himeji (passing Suma, Tarumi and Maiko in the evening)
2  JR Takarazuka Line for Takarazuka and Fukuchiyama (mainly trains starting Osaka and Fukuchiyama Line limited express trains "Kounotori")
3  JR Takarazuka Line from the JR Kyōto Line and the JR Tōzai Line for Takarazuka
 JR Kōbe Line part of local trains for Sannomiya and Nishi-Akashi
4  JR Kōbe Line local trains and rapid services for Sannomiya and Himeji
5, 6  JR Kyōto Line local trains and rapid services for Osaka, Shin-Osaka and Takatsuki
 JR Tōzai Line for Kitashinchi and Kyobashi and Shijonawate
7  JR Takarazuka Line for Osaka and Shin-Osaka (including Fukuchiyama Line limited express trains "Konotori", passing Tsukamoto)
 JR Tōzai Line part of trains for Kitashinchi, Kyobashi and Shijonawate in the rush hour
direct rapid service for Oji and Nara via the Osaka Higashi Line
8  JR Kyōto Line special rapid services for Osaka, Shin-Osaka and Takatsuki
part of rapid services for Osaka, Shin-Osaka and Takatsuki
 JR Takarazuka Line to Osaka (partly in the morning, passing Tsukamoto)
Limited express trains

Stations next to Amagasaki

« Service »
Tōkaidō Line (JR Kōbe Line)
Tsukamoto   Local   Tachibana
Osaka   Rapid Service   Nishinomiya
Osaka   Special Rapid Service   Ashiya
Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line)
Tsukamoto (through the JR Kyoto Line)
Osaka (returning at Osaka)
  Local   Tsukaguchi
Osaka   Rapid Service
Tambaji Rapid Service
  Itami
Kashima   Rapid Service (returning at Tsukaguchi)   Tsukaguchi
Osaka   Limited Express "Konotori"   Takarazuka
JR Tōzai Line
Kashima   Local   Tachibana
Tsukaguchi
Kashima   Regional Rapid Service   Tachibana (Local)
Tsukaguchi (Local)
Itami (Rapid Service)
Kashima   Rapid Service   Tsukaguchi
Itami
Kashima   Direct Rapid Service   Terminus

See also

External links

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