Operated by JR West Distance 27.3 km from Osaka Platforms in use 1 | Opened 26 March 2016 Tracks 2 | |
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Website www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top.php?id=0610154 Passengers Approx. 16,000 per day (forecast) Similar Nada Station, Nishinada Station, Ōji‑kōen Station, Rokkōmichi Station, Ōishi Station | ||
Maya station cenotes puerto morelos
Maya Station (摩耶駅, Maya-eki) is a railway station on the JR Kobe Line in Nada-ku, Kobe, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It opened on 26 March 2016.
Contents
- Maya station cenotes puerto morelos
- Lines
- Station layout
- Facilities and accessibility
- History
- Passenger statistics
- Surrounding area
- References
Lines
Maya Station is served by the JR Kobe Line (part of the Tokaido Main Line). Located between Rokkomichi and Nada, it is 27.3 km from Osaka Station. Only all-stations "Local" services stop at this station.
Station layout
The station has one island platform serving two tracks, with the station building built over the tracks.
Facilities and accessibility
The station has three lifts: one at each entrance and one providing access to the platforms. Similarly, three escalators are provided: one at each entrance and one for the platforms.
In addition to solar panels on the roof of the station, the station incorporates a system which converts electricity generated by trains when they brake to augment the station power supply, the first time such a system has been used by JR West.
History
Details of the new station were formally announced by JR West on 2 October 2015. The name is derived from the nearby Mount Maya, after which many local features are named. JR West bore virtually all of the total construction costs of JPY 4 billion.
Passenger statistics
The station is expected to be used by an average of approximately 16,000 passengers daily.