Amagasaki Station (JR West)

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Amagasaki Station

尼崎駅
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Amagasaki Station, June 2013
General information
Location1-1 Shioe Itchome, Amagasaki City, Hyōgo Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates 34°43′54″N135°25′54″E / 34.73167°N 135.43167°E / 34.73167; 135.43167 Coordinates: 34°43′54″N135°25′54″E / 34.73167°N 135.43167°E / 34.73167; 135.43167
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Line(s)
Platforms4 island platforms
Tracks8
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
Station code
  • JR-A49 (Kobe Line)
  • JR-G49 (Fukuchiyama Line)
  • JR-H49 (Tozai Line)
History
Opened1 June 1874;148 years ago (1874-06-01)
Previous namesKanzaki (until 1949)
Passengers
202037,656 daily (boarding only)
Location
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Amagasaki Station
Location within Hyōgo Prefecture
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Amagasaki Station
Amagasaki Station (Kansai region)
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Amagasaki Station (Japan)

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, Hyōgo, 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 limited express trains bound for the Fukuchiyama Line stop here.

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Though Amagasaki is the official terminal of the Fukuchiyama Line and the JR Tōzai Line, all Fukuchiyama Line train services continue east to Osaka and beyond on the Tōkaidō Line or connect with the Gakkentoshi Line through the JR Tōzai Line. Tōzai Line trains 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 Linepart 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 Linefor 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 Lineto Osaka (partly in the morning, passing Tsukamoto)
Limited express trains

Adjacent stations

«Service»
Tōkaidō Line (JR Kōbe Line)
Tsukamoto (JR-A48) Local  Tachibana (JR-A50)
Osaka (JR-A47) Rapid Service  Nishinomiya (JR-A52)
Osaka (JR-A47) Special Rapid Service  Ashiya (JR-A54)
Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line)
Tsukamoto (through the JR Kyoto Line)
Osaka (originating and terminating at Osaka)
 Local  Tsukaguchi (JR-G50)
Osaka (JR-G47) Regional Rapid Service  Itami (JR-G52)
Osaka (JR-G47) Rapid Service
Tambaji Rapid Service
 Itami (JR-G52)
Kashima (JR-H48) Regional Rapid Service (returning at Tsukaguchi) Tsukaguchi (JR-G50)
Kashima (JR-H48) Rapid Service (returning at Tsukaguchi) Tsukaguchi (JR-G50)
Osaka (JR-G47) Limited Express "Konotori"  Takarazuka (JR-G56)
JR Tōzai Line
Kashima (JR-H48) Local Tachibana (JR-A50)
Kashima (JR-H48) Regional Rapid Service Tachibana (JR-A50)
Tsukaguchi (JR-G50)
Kashima (JR-H48) Rapid Service Tsukaguchi (JR-G50)
Itami (JR-G52)

History

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Amagasaki being assigned station number JR-A49 for the Kobe Line, JR-G49 for the Fukuchiyama Line, and JR-H49 for the Tozai Line. [1] [2]

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References

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