Namaze Station

Namaze Station

生瀬駅
Namaze Station in February 2018
General information
Location1-1-13 Namaze-cho, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo-ken 669-1102
Japan
Coordinates34°49′10″N 135°19′30″E / 34.8194°N 135.3251°E / 34.8194; 135.3251
Operated by JR West
Line(s) G  Fukuchiyama Line
Distance19.7 km from Amagasaki
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround level
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code JR-G57 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened8 June 1898 (1898-06-08)
Previous namesArimaguchi (until March 1899)
Passengers
FY20161867 daily
Location
Namaze Station is located in Hyōgo Prefecture
Namaze Station
Namaze Station
Location within Hyōgo Prefecture
Namaze Station is located in Japan
Namaze Station
Namaze Station
Namaze Station (Japan)

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]

Lines

Namaze 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

The 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

1 ■ Fukuchiyama Line for Fukuchiyama
2 ■ Fukuchiyama Line for Amagasaki and Osaka

Adjacent stations

« Service »
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

The 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

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 1867 passengers daily.[5]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "「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.
  5. ^ 􏰆􏰇􏰈􏰉􏰊􏰋􏰌􏰆􏰇􏰈􏰉􏰊􏰋􏰌􏰆􏰇􏰈􏰉􏰊􏰋􏰌養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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