Amagasaki Station (Hanshin) Explained

Amagasaki Station
Native Name:	尼崎駅
Native Name Lang:	ja
Address:	93, Higahi-Misonochō, Amagasaki-shi, Hyōgo-ken 660-0861
Country:	Japan
Coordinates:	34.7187°N 135.4173°W
Operator:	Hanshin Electric Railway
Distance:	8.9km (05.5miles) from
Platforms:	4 island platforms
Code:	HS-09
Status:	Staffed
Passengers:	54,487
Pass Year:	FY2019
Map Type:	Japan Hyogo Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:	Amagasaki Station
Mapframe:	yes
Mapframe-Zoom:	17

is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Amagasaki Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hanshin Electric Railway.^[1] 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

Amagasaki Station is served by the Hanshin Main Line, and is located 8.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . It is also a terminus for the 10.1 kilometer Hanshin Namba Line.

Layout

The station consists of four elevated island platforms serving two tracks, with Track 2 sharing platforms with both Tracks 1 and 3, and Track 5 sharing platforms with both Tracks 4 and 6. The ticket gates are located on the first floor, and the platforms are on the 2nd floor.

Platforms

1	■■Main Line	for
2
3		■Hanshin Namba Line	for,, and
4	■Main Line	Rapid express trains from Nara and Osaka Namba for and
5	■■Main Line	from Osaka Umeda for Koshien, Kobe Sannomiya,,, and
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, 2006The 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, 2007The 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, 2008The 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, 2009The 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

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All rapid express trains pass Chidoribashi, Dempo, Fuku, Dekijima, and Daimotsu every day from March 20, 2012.^{[2] [3]}

History

Amagasaki Station was opened on April 12, 1905 with the opening of the Hanshin Main Line

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 54,487 passengers daily^[4]

Surrounding area

• Amagasaki Castle
• Amagasaki Central Park

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Station website

Notes and References

1. Book: 兵庫の鉄道全駅 JR・三セク. All stations in Hyogo Prefecture. Japanese. 2011. Kobe Shimbun Shuppan Center. 978-4-343-00602-8.
2. ja:平成24年のダイヤ変更について. http://www.kintetsu.jp/news/files/120120daiyahenkouteisei120319.pdf. Kintetsu Corporation. Diagram Revision in 2012. January 31, 2012. Japanese. January 20, 2012.
3. ja:3月20日（火・祝）、全線のダイヤ改正を実施!. http://www.hanshin.co.jp/company/press/pdf/20120120-11.pdf. Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd.. Diagram Revision on Tuesday (Holiday), March 20, 2012. January 31, 2012. Japanese. January 20, 2012.
4. Web site: https://web.pref.hyogo.lg.jp/kk11/oshirase-sougoude-ta/toukeisho30.html. ja:���������������������養父市統計書 . Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook. 2019. Hyogo Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2021.