Shioya Station (Hyōgo) Explained

Shioya Station
Native Name:塩屋駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:1-chōme-2 Shioyachō, Tarumi-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyōgo-ken 655-0872
Country:Japan
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Line: San'yō Main Line
Distance:10.2km (06.3miles) from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:Ground level
Accessible:Yes
Status:Staffed
Passengers:6640 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Hyogo Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Shioya Station

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

Lines

Shioya Station is served by the JR San'yō Main Line (also referred to as the JR Kobe Line), and is located 10.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at and 43.3 kilometers from .

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge and two tracks. There are two additional bypass tracks which are typically utilized by Special Rapid train service to bypass the stop. The station is staffed.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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History

Shioya Station opened on 1 July 1896 as a temporary stop, and was promoted to a full station on 1 December 1906.

On 18 June 1967, a home-made bomb exploded on a commuter train here, killing two and wounding 29. The motive has never been discovered.[1]

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 in March 2018 with Shioya being assigned station number JR-A69.[2] [3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 6640 passengers daily[4]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About The Marshland, note 1 . 2011-12-20 . Standpoint Japan.
  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: https://web.pref.hyogo.lg.jp/kk11/ac08_1_000000124.html. ja:兵庫県統計書令和元年(2019) . Hyogo Prefectural Statistics Reiwa First Year (2016). 2017. Hyogo Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 May 2022.