Takarazuka Station
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.
Takarazuka Station 宝塚駅 | |
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 JR Takarazuka Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | 2-chōme-3 Sakaemachi, Takarazuka-shi, Hyōgo-ken 665-0845 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°48′41″N 135°20′26″E |
| Operated by | |
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| Location | |
  Takarazuka Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture  Takarazuka Station Takarazuka Station (Japan) | |
West Japan Railway Company
Takarazuka Station 宝塚駅 | |
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| JR West station | |
 JR Takarazuka Station | |
| General information | |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company |
| Line(s) |  Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Ground level |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) |
| Station code | JR-G56 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 27 December 1897 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 29,710 daily |
Lines
Takarazuka Station operated by West Japan Railway Company is on the Fukuchiyama Line between Osaka and Fukuchiyama. 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, connected by an elevated station building.The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
| 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 |
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 | ||
History
JR Takarazuka Station opened on 27 December 1897. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with JR Takarazuka being assigned station number JR-G56.[1][2]
Gallery
Station Ticket Gate
Eki Marché Takarazuka
Entrance (during station remodeling)
Hankyu Railway
Takarazuka Station 宝塚駅 | |
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| Hankyu Railway station | |
 Station building | |
| General information | |
| Other names | Takarazuka Grand Theater (宝塚大劇場前) |
| Location | 3-1 Sakaemachi, Takarazuka-shi, Hyōgo-ken 665-0845 Japan |
| Operated by |  Hankyu Railway |
| Line(s) | |
| Other information | |
| Station code | HK-56 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | March 10, 1910 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 48,894 daily |
Lines
Hankyu Takarazuka Station operated by Hankyu Railway is the northern terminus of both the Hankyu Takarazuka Line and Hankyu Imazu Line.
Layout
The Hankyu station has two elevated bay platforms serving two tracks each.
| 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 |
| ← for Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi |
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| ↓for Kawanishi-Noseguchi and Osaka-umeda |
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) | ||
History
The Hankyu station opened on March 10, 1910.
Gallery
Station Ticket Gate
Surrounding area
- Sorio Takarazuka
- 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
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the JR station was used by an average of 29,710 passengers daily. During the same period, the Hankyu station was used by 48,894 passengers daily.[4]
See also
References
- "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- Kawashima, Ryozo (2009). Tokaido Line Zensen, Zen-eki, Zen-haisen No.7 Osaka area - Kobe Station (in Japanese). Kodansha. p. 20. ISBN 978-4-06-270017-7.
- 養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
Media related to Takarazuka Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Takarazuka Station (Hankyu Railway) (in Japanese)
- Takarazuka Station (JR) (in Japanese)