Amagasaki Station (Hanshin)
Encyclopedia
is a train station in Amagasaki
, Hyōgo Prefecture
, Japan
, and operated by Hanshin Electric Railway
Co., Ltd.
until November 11, 2006
The station consisted of five tracks and three island platforms, with Track 4 sharing platforms with both Tracks 3 and 6.
November 12, 2006 - March 16, 2007
The station consisted of five tracks and three island platforms, with Track 5 (former Track 4) sharing platforms with both Tracks 4 (former Track 3) and 6. A new platform was under construction in the north of Track 1. Track 4 became used for the Nishi-Osaka Line trains while Tracks 5 and 6 for the Main Line westbound trains.
March 17, 2007 - February 1, 2008
The station consisted of five tracks and three island platforms, with Track 5 sharing platforms with both Track 4 and 6. A track was situated in the north of the completed platform and assigned as Track 1. Former Track 1 was renumbered Track 2 and the former platform in the south of present Track 2 was closed.
February 2, 2008 - March 19, 2009
The station consisted of five tracks and three island platforms, with Track 2 sharing platforms with both Tracks 1 and 3. The rapair of the platform serving Tracks 2 and 3 was completed and the trains of the Nishi-Osaka Line left from Track 3.
Amagasaki, Hyogo
is an industrial city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1916. Its population is around 460,000, below its peak of over 554,000 in 1971.-History:...
, Hyōgo Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
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, and operated by Hanshin Electric Railway
Hanshin Electric Railway
is a Japanese private railway company of Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group that links Osaka and Kobe. It also owns the Hanshin Tigers baseball team.The second character for Osaka and the first character for Kobe combine to form the company name, 阪神, which can be read Han-shin.IC cards are accepted when...
Co., Ltd.
Layout
The station consists of six tracks and four island platforms, with Track 2 sharing platforms with both Tracks 1 and 3, and Track 5 sharing platforms with both Tracks 4 and 6.| 1, 2 | ■■Main Line | for |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | ■Hanshin Namba Line | for , , and |
| 4 | ■from the Hanshin Namba Line to the Main Line |
rapid express trains for and |
| 5, 6 | ■■Main Line | from Umeda for , Kobe , , and |
Before extension of the Hanshin Namba Line
- The repair of the station was started in 2003 for the extension of the Hanshin Namba Line and completed on March 20, 2009.
until November 11, 2006
The station consisted of five tracks and three island platforms, with Track 4 sharing platforms with both Tracks 3 and 6.
| 1, 2 | ■■Main Line | for Osaka (Umeda) |
|---|---|---|
| 3, 4 | ■■Main Line | for Koshien, Kobe (Sannomiya, Kōsoku Kōbe), Akashi, and Himeji |
| 6 | ■Nishi-Osaka Line | for Nishikujo |
November 12, 2006 - March 16, 2007
The station consisted of five tracks and three island platforms, with Track 5 (former Track 4) sharing platforms with both Tracks 4 (former Track 3) and 6. A new platform was under construction in the north of Track 1. Track 4 became used for the Nishi-Osaka Line trains while Tracks 5 and 6 for the Main Line westbound trains.
| New platform | under construction | |
|---|---|---|
| 1, 2 | ■■Main Line | for Osaka (Umeda) |
| 4 | ■Nishi-Osaka Line | for Nishikujo |
| 5, 6 | ■■Main Line | for Koshien, Kobe (Sannomiya, Kōsoku Kōbe), Akashi, and Himeji |
March 17, 2007 - February 1, 2008
The station consisted of five tracks and three island platforms, with Track 5 sharing platforms with both Track 4 and 6. A track was situated in the north of the completed platform and assigned as Track 1. Former Track 1 was renumbered Track 2 and the former platform in the south of present Track 2 was closed.
| 1, 2 (new) | ■■Main Line | for Osaka (Umeda) |
|---|---|---|
| 1, 2 (former) | closed | under repair |
| 4 | ■Nishi-Osaka Line | for Nishikujo |
| 5, 6 | ■■Main Line | for Koshien, Kobe (Sannomiya, Kōsoku Kōbe), Akashi, and Himeji |
February 2, 2008 - March 19, 2009
The station consisted of five tracks and three island platforms, with Track 2 sharing platforms with both Tracks 1 and 3. The rapair of the platform serving Tracks 2 and 3 was completed and the trains of the Nishi-Osaka Line left from Track 3.
| 1, 2 | ■■Main Line | for Osaka (Umeda) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | ■Nishi-Osaka Line | for Nishikujo |
| 4, 5 | closed | under repair |
| 5, 6 | ■■Main Line | for Koshien, Kobe (Sannomiya, Kōsoku Kōbe), Akashi, and Himeji |
Surroundings
- Hanshin Railway Amagasaki Depot, Amagasaki Repairing Area
- Amagasaki Central Park
- Abagasaki-chuo, Sanwa, Deyashiki Shopping Street
Adjacent stations
|-External links
- Hanshin Amagasaki (Japanese)