Fukushima Station (Osaka) Explained

Fukushima
Native Name:福島
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Fukushima, Osaka, Osaka
Country:Japan
Coordinates:37.7538°N 140.4596°W

is a railway station in Fukushima-ku, Osaka, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the private railway operator Hanshin Electric Railway.

Lines

Fukushima Station is served by the JR West Osaka Loop Line and the Hanshin Main Line. It is close to Shin-Fukushima Station on the JR Tōzai Line.

JR West

Fukushima Station
Native Name:福島
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:7-1-3 Fukushima
Country:Japan
Operator:JR West
Line:Osaka Loop Line
Opened:1898

Platforms

The JR West station consists of an elevated island platform serving two tracks.

History

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Fukushima being assigned station number JR-O12.[1] [2]

Hanshin

Fukushima Station
Native Name:福島
Native Name Lang:ja
Operator:Hanshin Electric Railway
Line:Hanshin Main Line
Code:HS 02
Opened:1905

Platforms

The station consists of two underground side platforms serving two tracks.

Adjacent stations

History

What is now the JR West station opened on 5 April 1898.[3]

The Hanshin Electric Railway station opened on 12 April 1905.[4]

Surrounding area

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 20 July 2016 . 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! . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116010608/https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/2016/07/page_8973.html . 16 November 2022 . 30 December 2022 . westjr.co.jp . ja.
  2. Web site: 20 July 2016 . 「駅ナンバー」一覧表 . "Station number" list . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116010610/https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/items/160720_01_ekinumber.pdf . 16 November 2022 . 30 December 2022 . westjr.co.jp . ja.
  3. Book: 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 . JNR Station Directory . Japanese National Railways . 1985 . Japan . 41. 4-533-00503-9.
  4. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . July 2002 . Japan . 263. 4-87366-874-3.