Itami Station (伊丹駅, Itami-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Itami, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1].The station is connected to a large indoor mall to the northwest by a broad pedestrian bridge. Though Hankyu Itami Station is not within easy walking distance, there is also a series of broad pedestrian streets heading in its direction.
Itami Station 伊丹駅 | |
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 Itami Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1-chōme-15 Itami, Itami-shi, Hyōgo-ken 664-0846 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°46′50.28″N 135°25′17.99″E / 34.7806333°N 135.4216639°E |
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company |
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company |
| Line(s) |  Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line) |
| Distance | 5.8 km (3.6 mi) from Amagasaki |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Connections |
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| Construction | |
| Structure type | Ground level |
| Accessible | None |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) |
| Station code | JR-G52 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 12 December 1893 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 24,285 daily |
| Location | |
  Itami Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture  Itami Station Itami Station (Japan) | |
Lines edit
Itami Station is served by the Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line), and is located 5.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Amagasaki and 13.5 kilometers from Osaka.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two side platforms with two tracks slightly below grade level, connected to the station building by a footbridge. There are two depot tracks on the west side of the platform, and the last trains arriving at Takarazuka Station and the rapid trains arriving at some Shin-Sanda Station return here overnight. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line)
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for Takarazuka and Sanda |
| 2 | ■ Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line)
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for Amagasaki, Osaka and Kitashinchi |
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line) | ||||
| Inadera | Local trains | Kita-Itami | ||
| Amagasaki | Regional Rapid Service | Kawanishi-Ikeda | ||
| Amagasaki | Rapid Service | Kawanishi-Ikeda | ||
| Amagasaki | Tambaji Rapid Service | Kawanishi-Ikeda | ||
History edit
The station opened on 12 December 1893 on the Settsu Railway (which merged into Hankaku Railway in 1897, was nationalized as part of Japanese National Railways in 1907, and was renamed from the Hankaku Line to the Fukuchiyama Line in 1912).
In 1989, JR West announced plans for a new line connecting the station to Itami Airport, but the plan has been on hold since the mid-2000s. Hyogo Prefecture later considered constructing a light rail system to connect the station to the airport.[2]
The station ceased railway operations for 55 days in 2005 following the Amagasaki derailment (which during the day of the accident, the train involved in the accident overshot the platform).
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Itami being assigned station number JR-G52.[3][4]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 24,285 passengers daily[5]
Surrounding area edit
- Aeon Mall Itami
- Toyo Tire head office
- Itami City Museum of Art
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 兵庫の鉄道全駅 JR・三セク [All stations in Hyogo Prefecture] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun Shuppan Center. 2011. ISBN 978-4-343-00602-8.
- ^ "阪急電鉄、伊丹空港への乗り入れを検討か 大阪・梅田と直通 - ライブドアニュース". ライブドアニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-10-03.
- ^ "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!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ 養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 126–127. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links edit
- Itami Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)
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