Settsu-Motoyama Station Explained

Settsu-Motoyama Station
Native Name:摂津本山駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:1-1, Okamoto Itchome, Higashinada-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyōgo-ken 658-0072
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.7267°N 135.2765°W
Owned: JR West
Operator: JR West
Line: Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kobe Line)
Distance:578.5km (359.5miles) from
Platforms:2 island platforms
Structure:Ground level
Accessible:Yes
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Passengers:22,028 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Hyogo Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Settsu-Motoyama Station

is a passenger railway station located in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Settsu-Motoyama Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kobe Line), and is located 578.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at and 22.1 kilometers from .

Station layout

The station consists of two island platforms connected by an elevated station building; however, only the inner tracks are used, with the outer tracks reserved for passing express trains. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Settsu-Motoyama Station opened on 25 December 1935. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Station numbering was introduced to the station in March 2018 with Settsu-Motoyama being assigned station number JR-A56.[2] [3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 22,028 passengers daily[4]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

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. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Web site: http://web.pref.hyogo.lg.jp/ac08/ac08_1_000000124.html. ja:���������������������兵庫県統計書 . Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook. 2021. Hyogo Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2022.