Sumiyoshi Station (住吉駅, Sumiyoshi-eki, station number: HS-24) is a passenger railway station located in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hanshin Electric Railway.[1]
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| Location | 5-chōme-1 Sumiyoshimiyamachi, Higashinada-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyōgo-ken 658-0053 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°42′47″N 135°15′42″E / 34.71306°N 135.26167°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Hanshin Electric Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Hanshin Main Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 24.6 km (15.3 mi) from Umeda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | HS 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | April 12, 1905 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 1,489 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines edit
Sumiyoshi Station is served by the Hanshin Main Line, and is located 24.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Umeda. Only local trains stop at the station.
Layout edit
The station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms serving two tracks. There is only one ticket gate on the ground level.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Main Line | for Koshien, Amagasaki, Osaka (Umeda), Namba, and Nara |
| 2 | ■ Main Line | for Sannomiya, Kosoku Kobe, Akashi, and Himeji |
Gallery edit
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The elevated Hanshin Main Line platforms
History edit
Sumiyoshi Station opened on April 12, 1905 along with the rest of the Hanshin Main Line.[2]
It was upgraded to an elevated station in 1929.[2]
On January 17, 1995, the station was damaged by the Great Hanshin earthquake. Service in the affected area was restored by June 26, 1995.[3]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1,489 passengers daily[4]
Surrounding area edit
- Sumiyoshi Park
- Hakutsuru Sake Factory and Museum
- Higashi Otomezuka Park
- Kikumasa Sake Brewery
- JR Sumiyoshi Station (approx 1 km)
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.
- ^ a b 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). Japan: Kobe Newspaper General Publishing Center. 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. 2010-01-17. p. 126. ISBN 978-4-343-00537-3.
- ^ "2020 Handbook Hanshin" (PDF). Hanshin Railway Online. 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
External links edit
Media related to Sumiyoshi Station (Hanshin) at Wikimedia Commons
- Sumiyoshi Station website (in Japanese)