Sone Station (Hyōgo) Explained

Sone Station
Native Name:曽根駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:1-6 Amida-chō, Takasago-shi, Hyōgo-ken 676-0815
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.7933°N 134.77°W
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Line: San'yō Main Line
Distance:46.4km (28.8miles) from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Structure:Ground level, Elevated
Accessible:Yes
Status:Staffed
Former:Amida (to 1902)
Passengers:4029 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Hyogo Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Sone Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takasago, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Sone Station is served by the JR San'yō Main Line, and is located 46.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at and 79.5 kilometers from .

Station layout

The station consists of a ground-level side platform and an island platform connected by an elevated station building; however one side of the island platform is not in use effectively giving the station two parallel side platforms. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Sone Station opened on 23 December 1888 as . It was renamed on 1 March 1902. 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 Sone being assigned station number JR-A81.[1] [2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4029 passengers daily[3]

Surrounding area

See also

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. 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.