Maiko Station
Maiko Station (舞子駅, Maiko-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Tarumi-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). This station is the closest on the line to the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, which is directly above the station and is also in close proximity to Kyogo Prefectural Maiko Park.
Maiko Station 舞子駅 | |
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 Maiko Station, September 2019 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 3-1 Higashimaiko-chō, Tarumi-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyōgo-ken 655-0047 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°38′01″N 135°02′02″E |
| Owned by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company |
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company |
| Line(s) |  San'yō Main Line |
| Distance | 15.1 km (9.4 mi) from Kobe |
| Platforms | 1 island platforms |
| Connections |
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| Construction | |
| Structure type | Elevated |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) |
| Station code | JR-A71 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 July 1896 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 18,856 daily |
| Location | |
  Maiko Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture  Maiko Station Maiko Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Maiko Station is served by the JR San'yō Main Line (also referred to as the JR Kobe Line), and is located 15.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe and 48.2 kilometers from Osaka.
Station layout
The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. Special Rapid Service trains typically bypass the station on the two northernmost tracks while local trains normally stop at the station on the two southernmost tracks.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ JR Kobe Line | for Nishi-Akashi and Himeji |
| 2 | ■ JR Kobe Line | for Sannomiya, Amagasaki, and Osaka |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR West | ||||
| Sanyō Main Line (JR Kobe Line) | ||||
| Special Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid Service (on the express track): Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Tarumi | Rapid Service (on the transit track) | Akashi | ||
| Tarumi | Local trains | Asagiri | ||
History
Maiko Station opened on 1 July 1896 as a temporary stop, and was promoted to a full station on 1 December 1906. 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 Maiko being assigned station number JR-A71.[1][2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 18,856 passengers daily[3]
Surrounding area
- Maiko-kōen Station (Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line)
- Hyogo Prefectural Maiko Park
- Akashi Kaikyō Bridge
- Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
- Akashi Domain Maiko Battery, National Historic Site
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.
- 兵庫県統計書令和元年(2019) [Hyogo Prefectural Statistics Reiwa First Year (2016)] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
