Nishinomiya Station (Hanshin)

Coordinates: 34°44′12.68″N 135°20′17.67″E / 34.7368556°N 135.3382417°E / 34.7368556; 135.3382417
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Nishinomiya Station

西宮駅
Nishinomiya Station west entrance
General information
LocationTanakachō, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyōgo-ken 662-0973
Japan
Coordinates34°44′12.68″N 135°20′17.67″E / 34.7368556°N 135.3382417°E / 34.7368556; 135.3382417
Operated by Hanshin Electric Railway
Line(s)■ Hanshin Main Line
Distance16.7 km (10.4 mi) from Umeda
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
Station codeHS 17
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 12, 1905 (1905-04-12)
Passengers
201924,126 (daily)[1]
Services
Hanshin Main Line (HS 17)
Imazu (HS 16)   Local   Kōroen (HS 18)
Imazu (HS 16)   Morning Express (Osaka-Umeda-bound trains only)   Ashiya (HS 20)
Imazu (HS 16)   Express   Ashiya (HS 20) (1 Mikage-bound train only on weekdays)
Kōshien (HS 14)
Imazu (HS 16) (except weekday mornings/evenings) 		  Rapid Express   Ashiya (HS 20) (except weekends and holidays)
Uozaki
Morning Limited Express (Osaka-Umeda-bound trains only on weekdays): Does not stop at this station
Kōshien (HS 14)   Limited Express   Ashiya (HS 20)
Amagasaki (HS 09)
Kōshien (HS 14) (except 7 Osaka-Umeda-bound trains on weekday mornings) 		  Direct Limited Express A   Ashiya (HS 20)
Kōshien (HS 14)   Direct Limited Express B   Ashiya (HS 20)
Location
Nishinomiya Station is located in Hyōgo Prefecture
Nishinomiya Station
Nishinomiya Station
Location within Hyōgo Prefecture
Nishinomiya Station is located in Japan
Nishinomiya Station
Nishinomiya Station
Nishinomiya Station (Japan)
Map

Nishinomiya Station (西宮駅, Nishinomiya eki, station number: HS-178) is a passenger

Hankyu Railway
.

Lines

Nishinomiya Station is served by the

terminus of the line at Umeda
.

Layout

Track map of Nishinomiya station. (left: for Osaka and Nara)

The station has two elevated island platforms serving four tracks. Two side tracks are located on the west side of the platforms and between two through tracks. The side tracks are used for express trains.

Platforms

1 ■ Main Line for Kōshien, Amagasaki, Osaka (Umeda), Namba, and Nara
2 ■ ■■Main Line for
Namba, and Nara
3 ■ ■■Main Line for
Kobe (Sannomiya), Akashi, and Himeji
4 ■ Main Line for Kobe (Sannomiya), Akashi, and Himeji

Gallery

  • East exit towards Nishinomiya City Hall
    East exit towards Nishinomiya City Hall
  • A westbound train waits at platform 3
    A westbound train waits at platform 3

History

Nishinomiya Station on the Hanshin Main Line opened on 12 April 1905.[3]

On 17 January 1995, the station was damaged by the Great Hanshin earthquake. Service in the affected area was restored by 26 June 1995.[4]

Station numbering was introduced on 21 December 2013, with Nishinomiya being designated as station number HS-17.[5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 24,126 passengers daily[6]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ "2020 Handbook Hanshin" (PDF). Hanshin Railway Online (in Japanese). 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  2. ISBN 978-4-343-00602-8
    .
  3. ISBN 9784343006745
    .
  4. ISBN 978-4-343-00537-3
    .
  5. ^ "阪神「三宮」を「神戸三宮」に駅名変更のうえ、駅ナンバリングを導入し、全てのお客さまに分かりやすい駅を目指します" [After changing the station name from Hanshin "Sannomiya" to "Kobe Sannomiya", Introduced station numbering, Aiming for a station that is easy for all customers to understand] (PDF). Hanshin News Online (in Japanese). 30 April 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  6. ^ 􏰆􏰇􏰈􏰉􏰊􏰋􏰌􏰆􏰇􏰈􏰉􏰊􏰋􏰌􏰆􏰇􏰈􏰉􏰊􏰋􏰌養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

External links

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