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.[1]
Maya Station 摩耶駅 | |
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The north side of the station in October 2018 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 5-5 Nadaminamidori, Nada-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken 657-0841 Japan |
| Operated by | |
| Line(s) | ■ JR Kobe Line |
| Distance | 27.3 km from Osaka |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Opened | 26 March 2016 (2016-03-26) |
| Passengers | |
| Approx. 16,000 per day (forecast) | |
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.[2]
The station has one island platform serving two tracks, with the station building built over the tracks.
| 1 | ■ JR Kobe Line | for Osaka |
| 2 | ■ JR Kobe Line | for Himeji |
The station has three elevators: 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.[3]
| « | Service | » | ||
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| JR Kobe Line | ||||
| Special Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rokkomichi (JR-A58) | Local | Nada (JR-A60) | ||
Details of the new station were formally announced by JR West on 2 October 2015.[4] The name is derived from the nearby Mount Maya, after which many local features are named.[3] JR West bore virtually all of the total construction costs of JPY 4 billion.[4]
The station is expected to be used by an average of approximately 16,000 passengers daily.[3]
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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