Nishinomiya-Najio Station (西宮名塩駅, Nishinomiya-Najio-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]
Nishinomiya-Najio Station 西宮名塩駅 | |||||
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 Nishinomiya-Najio Station entrance in July 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Najioshinmachi 5021-7, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyōgo-ken 669-1134 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°49′36.5″N 135°18′32″E / 34.826806°N 135.30889°E | ||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||
| Line(s) |  Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line) | ||||
| Distance | 21.9 km (13.6 miles) from Amagasaki | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
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| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Ground level | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | ||||
| Station code | JR-G58 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 November 1986 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2016 | 9188 daily | ||||
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Lines
editNishinomiya-Najio Station Station is served by the Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line), and is located 21.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Amagasaki and 29.6 kilometers from Osaka.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms with station building underneath. The station is sandwiched between tunnels on both sides. Furthermore, part of the platform is on a bridge over the Najio River. The station consists of three levels: the top level is the entrance, the middle level is the pedestrian entrance and ticket gates, and the bottom level is the platform. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line)
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for Sanda and Sasayamaguchi |
| 2 | ■ Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line)
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for Takarazuka, Osaka and Kitashinchi |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line) | ||||
| Namaze | Local trains | Takedao | ||
| Namaze | Regional Rapid Service | Takedao | ||
| Takarazuka | Rapid Service | Sanda | ||
| Takarazuka | Tambaji Rapid Service | Sanda | ||
History
editNishinomiya-Najio Station opened on 1 November 1986. 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 Nishinomiya-Naijo being assigned station number JR-G58.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 9188 passengers daily[4]
Surrounding area
edit- Nishinomiya Najio New Town
- Shiose Central Park
- Shiose Community Center
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.
- ^ "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.
- Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 126–127. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
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- Nishinomiya-Najio Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)
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