Amagasaki Station (JR West)

Amagasaki Station 尼崎駅
Amagasaki Station in November 2024
General information
Location	1-1 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
Operated by	JR West
Lines	A JR Kōbe Line (Tōkaidō Main Line) G JR Takarazuka Line H JR Tōzai Line
Platforms	4 island platforms
Tracks	8
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Station code	JR-A49  (Kobe Line)  JR-G49  (Fukuchiyama Line)  JR-H49  (Tozai Line)
History
Opened	1 June 1874;151 years ago (1874-06-01)
Previous names	Kanzaki (until 1949)
Passengers
FY 2023	87,012 daily [1]
Location Amagasaki Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture Show map of Hyōgo Prefecture Amagasaki Station Amagasaki Station (Kansai region) Show map of Kansai region Amagasaki Station Amagasaki Station (Japan) Show map of 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. 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.

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

• Tōkaidō Line (JR Kobe Line)
• Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line)
• JR Tōzai Line

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)

• This station is an intermediate station on the "JR Kōbe Line". However, the Tōkaidō Line only for Sannomiya is informed as the "JR Kōbe Line" and the line for Osaka and Kyoto as the "JR Kyōto Line", because the Tōkaidō Line between this station and Osaka is parts of the sections of the "JR Kōbe Line" and the "JR Takarazuka Line". The trains from the JR Takarazuka Line which terminate at Osaka and Shin-Osaka are informed as the "JR Takarazuka Line" for passing Tsukamoto Station.

Limited express trains

• Kounotori (Shin-Osaka - Fukuchiyama, Toyooka, Kinosaki Onsen)

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

Amagasaki Station opened on 1 June 1874.

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. ^{[2] [3]}

See also

• Amagasaki Station (Hanshin)
• Amagasaki rail crash

References

1. "移動等円滑化取組報告書（鉄道駅）" (PDF) (in Japanese). JR West. 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
2. "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
3. "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list](PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.

External links

• JR West - Amagasaki Station (Japanese)