Amagasaki Station (JR West)

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Amagasaki Station 尼崎駅
Amagasaki Station, June 2013
General information
Location	1-1 Shioe Itchome, Amagasaki City, Hyōgo Prefecture Japan
Coordinates	34°43′54″N 135°25′54″E / 34.73167°N 135.43167°E / 34.73167; 135.43167
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	A JR Kōbe Line (Tōkaidō Main Line) G JR Takarazuka Line H JR Tōzai Line
Platforms	4 island platforms
Tracks	8
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Station code	JR-A49  (Kobe Line)  JR-G49  (Fukuchiyama Line)  JR-H49  (Tozai Line)
History
Opened	1 June 1874; 150 years ago (1874-06-01)
Previous names	Kanzaki (until 1949)
Passengers
2020	37,656 daily (boarding only)
Location Amagasaki Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture Show map of Hyōgo Prefecture Amagasaki Station Amagasaki Station (Kansai region) Show map of Kansai region Amagasaki Station Amagasaki Station (Japan) Show map of 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.