Namaze Station (生瀬駅, Namaze-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Namaze Station 生瀬駅 | |||||
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 Namaze Station in February 2018 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1-1-13 Namaze-cho, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo-ken 669-1102 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°49′10″N 135°19′30″E / 34.8194°N 135.3251°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR West | ||||
| Line(s) | G Fukuchiyama Line | ||||
| Distance | 19.7 km from Amagasaki | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Ground level | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | JR-G57 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 8 June 1898 | ||||
| Previous names | Arimaguchi (until March 1899) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2016 | 1867 daily | ||||
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Lines
editNamaze Station is served by the Fukuchiyama Line (part of the JR Takarazuka Line), and is located 19.7 km from the starting point of the line at Amagasaki and 27.4 kilometers from Ōsaka Station.[2]
Station layout
editThe station has two side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the one-story concrete station building by an underground passage. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Fukuchiyama Line | for Fukuchiyama |
| 2 | ■ Fukuchiyama Line | for Amagasaki and Osaka |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line) | ||||
| Takarazuka | Local | Nishinomiyanajio | ||
| Takarazuka | Regional Rapid Service | Nishinomiyanajio | ||
| Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Tambaji Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History
editThe station opened on 8 June 1898, originally named Arimaguchi Station (有馬口駅).[2] It was renamed Namaze Station on 25 March 1899.[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.[2]
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Namaze being assigned station number JR-G57.[3][4]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 1867 passengers daily.[5]
Surrounding area
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National Route 176- Hokusetsu Central Hospital
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 兵庫の鉄道全駅 JR・三セク [All stations in Hyogo Prefecture] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun Shuppan Center. 2011. ISBN 978-4-343-00602-8.
- ^ a b c d Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. pp. 125–126. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
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- Official website (in Japanese)