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Train station

A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...

of Hankyu Railway

Hankyu Railway

is a Japanese private railway that provides commuter and interurban service to the northern Kansai region and is one of major businesses operated by Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. The railway's main terminal is at Umeda Station in Osaka...

in Nishinomiya

Nishinomiya, Hyogo

is a city located in Hyōgo, Japan, between the cities of Ōsaka and Kōbe. On April 1, 2005, the city of Nishinomiya celebrated its 80th anniversary. It is best known as the home of Kōshien Stadium, where the Hanshin Tigers baseball team plays home games and where Japan's annual high school baseball...

, Hyōgo Prefecture

Hyogo Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

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It is one of the main stations in Nishinomiya City, with Hanshin Nishinomiya Station

Nishinomiya Station (Hanshin)

is a train station on the Hanshin Electric Railway Main Line in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The station is called "Hanshin Nishinomiya" or "Han-Nishi" to distinguish the name from Nishinomiya Station on the JR West Tōkaidō Line and Nishinomiya-kitaguchi Station on Hankyu...

and JR Nishinomiya Station

Nishinomiya Station (JR West)

is a train station located in Ikeda-chō , Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan operated by the West Japan Railway Company . The station is on the JR Kobe Line which runs between Osaka Station and Himeji Station; part of the main Tōkaidō Line...

Lines

Hankyu Kobe Line
Hankyu Kobe Line
The of Hankyu Railway is one of the three major commuter heavy rail line in the Keihanshin conurbation of Japan. It links the urban centres of Osaka and Kobe by connecting the major stations of Umeda in Osaka and Sannomiya in Kobe....
Hankyu Imazu Line
Hankyu Imazu Line
The is a 9.3 km long commuter rail in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan owned and operated by Hankyu Railway. It is the longest of three branchlines of the Hankyu Kobe Line. The line connects the cities of Nishinomiya and Takarazuka.-Operation:...

The platforms of Hankyu Imazu Line to Takarazuka Station, northbound, and Imazu Station

Imazu Station (Hyogo)

is a train station in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:*Hanshin Electric Railway**Main Line*Hankyu Railway**Imazu Line -Hanshin:...

, southbound are separated, and so there are no through trains from Takarazuka to Imazu.

Layout

Kobe Line: 2 island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...

s and 2 side platforms serving 2 tracks each.

Imazu Line (south): an elevated side platform serving a track.

Imazu Line (north): 3 dead-end platforms serving 2 tracks.

Past layout

There was a diamond crossing served by the Kobe Line and the Imazu Line until it was removed in 1984 to build the new station building. The crossing was located between the westbound platform and the eastbound platforms for the Kobe Line and in the south of the platforms for the Imazu Line.

Kobe Line westbound platforms: on the east side of the Imazu Line, an island platform serving 2 tracks with a side platform for arrivals in the south.

Kobe Line eastbound platforms: on the west side of the Imazu Line, an island platform serving 2 tracks with a side platform for arrivals in the north.

Imazu Line: on the north side of the Kobe Line, an side platform and a dead-ehnd platform serving 4 tracks, one of which was removed in 1977.

Surroundings

Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens (formerly Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium
Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium
was a baseball stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan. The stadium was opened in 1937 and had a capacity of 35,000 people.It was primarily used for baseball and was home of the Orix Braves , until they moved to Kobe Stadium, in 1991....

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Hyogo Performing Arts Center
Hyogo Performing Arts Center
The ' is a Performing arts center in the city of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, next to Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station operated by Hankyu Corporation...
ACTA Nishinomiya
Koshien Gakuin
Koshien Junior College

Buses

South Terminal
Hankyu Bus Co.
Bus stop 1	Route 1 for Kabutoyama Cemetery (via JR Nishinomiya, Nishinomiya City Hall, JR Sakura Shukugawa Sakura Shukugawa Station is a train station located in Kagura-chō , Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, and is operated by the West Japan Railway Company. The station is on the JR Kobe Line which runs between Osaka Station and Himeji Station; part of the Tōkaidō Main Line. The station was built between two existing JR... , Hankyu Shukugawa and Nishinomiya-Kabutoyama High School) Route 7 for Hankyu Shukugawa (via JR Nishinomiya, Egamicho and JR Sakura Shukugawa) only one service on Saturdays Route 26 for Hanshin Nishinomiya (via JR Nishinomiya and Nishinomiya City Hall) Route 50 for Nishinomiya Central Hospital (via Koshien Junior College, Kumanocho, JR Koshienguchi, Kumanocho, Kawaragi Junior High School and Hinoguchi Elementary School) Route 96 for Hankyu Ishibashi Ishibashi Station (Osaka) is a train station located in Ikeda, Osaka, but is on the border with Toyonaka to the south and Minoo to the east. It serves as a transfer point for the Hankyu Minoo Line on one side and on the other side is an express station on the Hankyu Takarazuka Line．The station has five platforms connected... and Ishibashi-kitaguchi (via Nishinomiya Central Hospital, Koyanosato, Itami Itami, Hyogo is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city had an estimated population of 194,488 and a population density of 7,790 persons per km². The total area is 24.97 km².The center of Itami became a wealthy town by the middle of Sengoku period... City Hall and Kitamura) Route 97 for Toyonaka Toyonaka Station is a railway station in Toyonaka, Ōsaka Prefecture, Japan, on the Hankyu Takarazuka Line operated by the Hankyu Railway.- Adjacent stations :-External links:... (via Nishinomiya Central Hospital, Koyanosato, Itami City Hall, Kitamura and Hotarugaike Hotarugaike Station Hotarugaike Station is an express station on the Hankyu Takarazuka Line and also serves the Osaka Monorail Main Line, on which it is a major transfer point for and the last stop before Osaka International Airport... ) Route 100 for Hanshin Koshien Koshien Station is a train station on the Hanshin Electric Railway Main Line in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and the nearest station to Hanshin Koshien Stadium.-Layout:There are two island platforms with 4 tracks between two side platforms elevated... (via Takahatacho and Kokudo Kamikoshien) Sakura Yamanami Bus for Yamaguchi area and Arima Onsen Arima Onsen is an onsen, or hot springs in Kita-ku, Kobe, Japan. This Onsen is still a hidden treasure of modern Kobe, behind Mount Rokko. It attracts many Japanese who want tranquility with beautiful natural surroundings and yet easy access from the busy cities in Kansai metropolitan area including... (via JR Nishinomiya, JR Sakura Shukugawa and Hankyu Shukugawa)
Bus stop 2	Route 11 for Kwansei-Gakuin Kwansei Gakuin University , colloquially abbreviated to , is a non-denominational Christian private and coeducational university located in Nishinomiya, Sanda, Osaka City, and Tokyo, Japan.... and Kotoen Kotoen Station is a railway station in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, on the Hankyu Imazu Line operated by the Hankyu Railway. It is located near Kwansei Gakuin University and highschools so many students use this station... (via JR Nishinomiya, Nakamura and Uegahara-rokubancho) Route 12 for Kwansei-Gakuin and Kotoen (via Notocho and Uegahara-rokubancho) Route 16 for Kwansei-Gakuin and Kotoen (via Notocho and Atagoyama) Route 19 for Kwansei-Gakuin and Kotoen (via JR Nishinomiya, Nakamura and Atagoyama)
Bus stop 3	Route 22, 23 for Asanagicho (via Ryodocho, JR Nishinomiya and Nishinomiya City Hall (Hanshin Nishinomiya Station East Entrance)) Route 24 for Asanagicho (via Hankyu Bus Nishinomiya Office, JR Nishinomiya and Nishinomiya City Hall (Hanshin Nishinomiya Station East Entrance))
Hanshin Bus Co.
Bus stop 1	for Hanshin Nishinomiya (via JR Nishinomiya and Nishinomiya City Hall) for Hanshin Koshien (via Takahatacho and Kokudo Kamikoshien) for Nishinomiyahama (via JR Nishinomiya, Nishinomiya City Hall and Hanshin Nishinomiya)
North Terminal
airport limousine
for Kansai International Airport Kansai International Airport is an international airport located on an artificial island in the middle of Osaka Bay, southwest of Ōsaka Station, located within three municipalities, including Izumisano , Sennan , and Tajiri , in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The airport is off the Honshu shore. The airport serves as an...	operated by Hankyu Bus Co., Hanshin Bus Co., Osaka Airport Transport Co., Kansai Airport Transportation Enterprise Co. and Nankai Bus Co.
for Osaka International Airport Osaka International Airport or Osaka-Itami International Airport is the primary domestic airport for the Kansai region of Japan, including the major cities of Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe. It is classified as a first class airport....	operated by Hanshin Bus Co. and Osaka Airport Transport Co.

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