Amagasaki Station (尼崎駅, Amagasaki-eki) is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kōbe Line), Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line) and JR Tōzai Line of West Japan Railway Company (JR West), located in Amagasaki, Hyōgo, Japan, opened in 1874. Until 1997, Amagasaki was only a local stop, but it has since become a major junction with the opening of the JR Tōzai Line. Today, all commuter trains and limited express trains bound for the Fukuchiyama Line stop here.
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Amagasaki Station 尼崎駅 | |
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Amagasaki Station, June 2013 | |
General information | |
Location | 1-1 Shioe Itchome, Amagasaki, Hyōgo (兵庫県尼崎市潮江一丁目1-1) Japan |
Coordinates | 34°43′54″N 135°25′54″E |
Operated by | JR West |
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History | |
Opened | 1874 |
Previous names | Kanzaki (until 1949) |
Though Amagasaki is the official terminal of the Fukuchiyama Line and the JR Tōzai Line, all Fukuchiyama Line train services continue east to Osaka and beyond on the Tōkaidō Line or connect with the Gakkentoshi Line through the JR Tōzai Line. Tōzai Line trains continue west to Nishi-Akashi and beyond on the Tōkaidō Line, and Takarazuka and beyond on the Fukuchiyama Line.
The station is referred to as "JR Amagasaki" to distinguish between the station and Amagasaki Station operated by Hanshin Electric Railway. While these two stations are situated relatively close to each other, passengers transferring between these two stations must take buses to transfer between trains.
The station has four ground-level island platforms serving eight tracks.
1 | ■ JR Kōbe Line | special rapid services for Sannomiya and Himeji part of rapid services for Sannomiya and Himeji (passing Suma, Tarumi and Maiko in the evening) |
2 | ■ JR Takarazuka Line | for Takarazuka and Fukuchiyama (mainly trains starting Osaka and Fukuchiyama Line limited express trains "Kounotori") |
3 | ■ JR Takarazuka Line | from the JR Kyōto Line and the JR Tōzai Line for Takarazuka |
■ JR Kōbe Line | part of local trains for Sannomiya and Nishi-Akashi | |
4 | ■ JR Kōbe Line | local trains and rapid services for Sannomiya and Himeji |
5, 6 | ■ JR Kyōto Line | local trains and rapid services for Osaka, Shin-Osaka and Takatsuki |
■ JR Tōzai Line | for Kitashinchi and Kyobashi and Shijonawate | |
7 | ■ JR Takarazuka Line | for Osaka and Shin-Osaka (including Fukuchiyama Line limited express trains "Konotori", passing Tsukamoto) |
■ JR Tōzai Line | part of trains for Kitashinchi, Kyobashi and Shijonawate in the rush hour direct rapid service for Oji and Nara via the Osaka Higashi Line | |
8 | ■ JR Kyōto Line | special rapid services for Osaka, Shin-Osaka and Takatsuki part of rapid services for Osaka, Shin-Osaka and Takatsuki |
■ JR Takarazuka Line | to Osaka (partly in the morning, passing Tsukamoto) |
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Tōkaidō Line (JR Kōbe Line) | ||||
Tsukamoto (JR-A48) | Local | Tachibana (JR-A50) | ||
Osaka (JR-A47) | Rapid Service | Nishinomiya (JR-A52) | ||
Osaka (JR-A47) | Special Rapid Service | Ashiya (JR-A54) | ||
Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line) | ||||
Tsukamoto (through the JR Kyoto Line) Osaka (originating and terminating at Osaka) |
Local | Tsukaguchi (JR-G50) | ||
Osaka (JR-G47) | Regional Rapid Service | Itami (JR-G52) | ||
Osaka (JR-G47) | Rapid Service Tambaji Rapid Service |
Itami (JR-G52) | ||
Kashima (JR-H48) | Regional Rapid Service (returning at Tsukaguchi) | Tsukaguchi (JR-G50) | ||
Kashima (JR-H48) | Rapid Service (returning at Tsukaguchi) | Tsukaguchi (JR-G50) | ||
Osaka (JR-G47) | Limited Express "Konotori" | Takarazuka (JR-G56) | ||
JR Tōzai Line | ||||
Kashima (JR-H48) | Local | Tachibana (JR-A50) | ||
Kashima (JR-H48) | Regional Rapid Service | Tachibana (JR-A50) Tsukaguchi (JR-G50) | ||
Kashima (JR-H48) | Rapid Service | Tsukaguchi (JR-G50) Itami (JR-G52) |
Stations of the JR West JR Kobe Line (Tokaido Main Line, Sanyo Main Line) | |
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JR Kobe Line (Tokaido Main Line) |
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JR Kobe Line (Sanyo Main Line) |
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Wadamisaki Line (Sanyo Main Line) |
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Stations of the Fukuchiyama Line | |
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JR Takarazuka Line (Tōkaidō Main Line) | |
JR Takarazuka Line (Fukuchiyama Line) |
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Fukuchiyama Line | |
Amagasakikō Branch (abandoned) |
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Stations of the JR Tōzai Line | |
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