Nishinomiya Station (西宮駅, Nishinomiya eki, station number: HS-178) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nishinomiya Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hanshin Electric Railway.[2] The station is called "Hanshin Nishinomiya" or "Han-Nishi" to distinguish the name from Nishinomiya Station on the JR West Tōkaidō Line (JR Kōbe Line) and Nishinomiya-kitaguchi Station on Hankyu Railway.
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| Location | Tanakachō, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyōgo-ken 662-0973 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°44′12.68″N 135°20′17.67″E / 34.7368556°N 135.3382417°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Hanshin Electric Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Hanshin Main Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 16.7 km (10.4 mi) from Umeda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | HS 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | April 12, 1905 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019 | 24,126 (daily)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines edit
Nishinomiya Station is served by the Hanshin Main Line, and is located 16.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Umeda.
Layout edit
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 edit
| 1 | ■ Main Line | for Kōshien, Amagasaki, Osaka (Umeda), Namba, and Nara |
| 2 | ■ ■■Main Line | for Kōshien, Amagasaki, Osaka (Umeda), Namba, and Nara |
| 3 | ■ ■■Main Line | for Kobe (Sannomiya), Akashi, and Himeji |
| 4 | ■ Main Line | for Kobe (Sannomiya), Akashi, and Himeji |
Gallery edit
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East exit towards Nishinomiya City Hall -
A westbound train waits at platform 3
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History edit
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 edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 24,126 passengers daily[6]
Surrounding area edit
- Nishinomiya Shrine
- Ebista Nishinomiya (Hanshin Department Store, etc.)
- Nishinomiya City Hall
- Nishinomiya Hospital
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "2020 Handbook Hanshin" (PDF). Hanshin Railway Online (in Japanese). 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Written at Kobe, Japan. 兵庫の鉄道全駅 私鉄・公営鉄道 [All railway stations in Hyogo Private railways and public railways] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun General Publishing Center: 神戸新聞総合出版センター. 10 December 2012. ISBN 9784343006745.
- ^ 不死鳥レールウェイ (in Japanese). 神戸新聞総合出版センター. 17 January 2010. p. 126. ISBN 978-4-343-00537-3.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links edit
Media related to Nishinomiya Station (Hanshin) at Wikimedia Commons
- Nishinomiya Station website (in Japanese)