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Amagasaki Station (Hanshin)

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Connections
  
Bus terminal

Address
  
Japan

Phone
  
+81 6-6411-0281

Station code
  
HS 09

Opened
  
1905

Amagasaki Station (Hanshin)

Location
  
93, Higahi-Misonochō, Amagasaki, Hyōgo (兵庫県尼崎市東御園町93) Japan

Operated by
  
Hanshin Electric Railway

Line(s)
  
Main Line Hanshin Namba Line

Similar
  
Deyashiki Station, Daimotsu Station, Kuise Station, Tsukaguchi Station, Tachibana Station

Amagasaki Station (尼崎駅, Amagasaki-eki) is a railway station in Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and operated by Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

Contents

While this station is situated relatively close to the station of the same name that is operated by JR West, passengers transferring between these two stations must use buses to transfer between trains.

Lines

  • Hanshin Electric Railway
  • Main Line
  • Hanshin Namba Line
  • 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.

    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.

    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 repair of the platform serving Tracks 2 and 3 was completed and the trains of the Nishi-Osaka Line left from Track 3.

    Surroundings

  • Hanshin Railway Amagasaki Depot, Amagasaki Repairing Area
  • Amagasaki Central Park
  • Abagasaki-chuo, Sanwa, Deyashiki Shopping Street
  • Buses

  • Hanshin Bus
  • Amagasaki City Bus
  • Hankyu Bus
  • Adjacent stations

    All rapid express trains pass Chidoribashi, Dempo, Fuku, Dekijima, and Daimotsu every day from March 20, 2012, and suburban semi-express trains run to Amagasaki instead.

    References

    Amagasaki Station (Hanshin) Wikipedia