Amagasaki Station (JR West)

Amagasaki Station

尼崎駅
Amagasaki Station in November 2024
General information
Location1-1 Shioe Itchome, Amagasaki City, Hyōgo Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates34°43′54″N 135°25′54″E / 34.73167°N 135.43167°E / 34.73167; 135.43167
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)
Platforms4 island platforms
Tracks8
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
Station code
  •  JR-A49  (Kobe Line)
  •  JR-G49  (Fukuchiyama Line)
  •  JR-H49  (Tozai Line)
History
Opened1 June 1874; 150 years ago (1874-06-01)
Previous namesKanzaki (until 1949)
Passengers
202037,656 daily (boarding only)
Location
Amagasaki Station is located in Hyōgo Prefecture
Amagasaki Station
Amagasaki Station
Location within Hyōgo Prefecture
Amagasaki Station is located in Kansai region
Amagasaki Station
Amagasaki Station
Amagasaki Station (Kansai region)
Amagasaki Station is located in Japan
Amagasaki Station
Amagasaki Station
Amagasaki Station (Japan)

Amagasaki Station (尼崎駅, Amagasaki-eki) is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kōbe Line), Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line) and JR Tōzai Line of West Japan Railway Company (JR West), located in Amagasaki, Hyōgo, Japan. Until 1997, Amagasaki was only a local stop, but it has since become a major junction with the opening of the JR Tōzai Line. Today, all commuter trains and limited express trains bound for the Fukuchiyama Line stop here.

Though Amagasaki is the official terminal of the Fukuchiyama Line and the JR Tōzai Line, all Fukuchiyama Line train services continue east to Osaka and beyond on the Tōkaidō Line or connect with the Gakkentoshi Line through the JR Tōzai Line. Tōzai Line trains continue west to Nishi-Akashi and beyond on the Tōkaidō Line, and Takarazuka and beyond on the Fukuchiyama Line.

The station is referred to as "JR Amagasaki" to distinguish between the station and Amagasaki Station operated by Hanshin Electric Railway. While these two stations are situated relatively close to each other, passengers transferring between these two stations must take buses to transfer between trains.