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Takarazuka Station (宝塚駅, Takarazuka-eki) refers to either of the following two adjoining train stations in Takarazuka, Japan, one operated by West Japan Railway Company, the other by Hankyu Railway.

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Takarazuka Station 宝塚駅
JR Takarazuka Station
General information
Location	Sakaemachi Nichome, Takarazuka, Hyōgo （兵庫県宝塚市栄町二丁目） Japan
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company Hankyu Railway
Connections	Bus terminal

West Japan Railway Company

Takarazuka Station 宝塚駅
JR West station
Station building
General information
Location	7-13, Sakaemachi Nichome, Takarazuka, Hyōgo （兵庫県宝塚市栄町二丁目7-13） Japan
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line)
History
Opened	1897

Takarazuka Station operated by West Japan Railway Company is on the Fukuchiyama Line between Osaka and Fukuchiyama. The station opened on December 27, 1897.

All serving trains stop at the station as the core station of the Fukuchiyama Line, shown in the common name JR Takarazuka Line (Osaka - Sasayamaguchi).

Layout

The station has a side platform and an island platform on the ground, serving 3 tracks.

1	■ JR Takarazuka Line	for Sanda and Sasayamaguchi Limited Express "Kounotori" for Fukuchiyama, Toyooka and Kinosaki Onsen
2	■ JR Takarazuka Line	for Amagasaki, Osaka and Kitashinchi (siding, returning)
3	■ JR Takarazuka Line	for Amagasaki, Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka and Kitashinchi

Train services in off-peak hours

Osaka-bound trains

4 regional rapid services to Osaka

4 local trains to Takatsuki via the JR Kyoto Line

Sanda-bound trains

4 regional rapid services to Shin-Sanda, of which 2 continue to Sasayamaguchi

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line)
Nakayamadera		Local trains		Namaze
Nakayamadera		Regional Rapid Service		Namaze
Nakayamadera		Rapid Service		Nishinomiyanajio
Nakayamadera		Tambaji Rapid Service		Nishinomiyanajio
Amagasaki		Limited Express "Konotori"		Sanda

Gallery

• 
  Station Ticket Gate
• 
  Eki Marché Takarazuka
• 
  Entrance (during station remodeling)

Hankyu Railway

Takarazuka Station 宝塚駅
Hankyu Railway station
Station building
General information
Other names	Takarazuka Grand Theater (宝塚大劇場前)
Location	3-1, Sakaemachi Nichome, Takarazuka, Hyōgo （兵庫県宝塚市栄町二丁目3-1） Japan
Operated by	Hankyu Railway
Line(s)	Takarazuka Line Imazu Line
Other information
Station code	HK-56
History
Opened	1910

Takarazuka Station operated by Hankyu Railway opened on March 10, 1910. The station is the northern terminus of the Hankyu Takarazuka Line and Hankyu Imazu Line.

Layout

The Hankyu station has two dead-end platforms elevated serving two tracks each.

Rail tracks map[1]

← for Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi
	↓for Kawanishi-Noseguchi and Osaka-umeda

Platform usage in peak hours

• Weekdays: the first train - 10 a.m.; 5 p.m. - the last train
• Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: the first train - 9 a.m.; 7 p.m. - the last train
• Horse racing events at Hanshin Racecourse: the first train - 9 a.m.; 3:46 p.m. - the last train

1, 2	■ Imazu Line	for Nigawa, Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi, Kobe-Sannomiya and Imazu
3, 4	■ Takarazuka Line	for Kiyoshikōjin, Nakayama-kannon, Kawanishi-Noseguchi, Osaka-umeda, Minoo, and Kyoto-kawaramachi

Platform usage in off-peak hours

• Weekdays: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
• Horse racing events at Hanshin Racecourse: 9 a.m. - 3:46 p.m.

1, 2	■ not in use
3	■ Imazu Line	for Nigawa, Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi, Kōbe and Imazu
4	■ Takarazuka Line	for Kiyoshikōjin, Nakayama-kannon, Kawanishi-Noseguchi, Ōsaka (Umeda), Minoo, and Kyōto

Train services in off-peak hours

Takarazuka Line

6 express trains to Osaka-umeda

Imazu Line

6 local trains to Nishinomiya-kitaguchi

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Hankyu Railway (HK-56)
Takarazuka Line
Kiyoshikojin (HK-55)		Local		Terminus
Kiyoshikojin (HK-55)		Express		Terminus
Kiyoshikojin (HK-55)		Semi-Express (only running for Umeda)		Terminus
Imazu Line
Terminus		Local		Takarazuka-minamiguchi (HK-28)
Terminus		Semi-Express (only running for Umeda via the Kobe Line)		Takarazuka-minamiguchi (HK-28)
Terminus		Limited Express "Togetsu"		Takarazuka-minamiguchi (HK-28)

Gallery

• 
  Station Ticket Gate

Surroundings

• Sorio Takarazuka
  • Hankyu Department Store
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
  • Sorio Hall
• Bus stops (Hankyu Bus Co., Hankyu Denen Bus Co., Hanshin Bus Co.)
• Takarazuka Onsen
• Hana no michi
• Takarazuka Grand Theater, Takarazuka Bow Hall
• Takarazuka Music School
• The Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum
• Takarazuka Garden Fields
• Japan National Route 176
• Mukogawa River

References

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