Amagasaki Station (Hanshin)

Amagasaki Station (尼崎駅) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of  Amagasaki Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hanshin Electric Railway. While this station is situated relatively close to the station of the same name that is operated by JR West, passengers transferring between these two stations must use buses to transfer between trains.

Lines
Amagasaki Station is served by the Hanshin Main Line, and is located 8.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Umeda. It is also a terminus for the 10.1 kilometer Hanshin Namba Line.

Layout
The station consists of four elevated island platforms serving two tracks, with Track 2 sharing platforms with both Tracks 1 and 3, and Track 5 sharing platforms with both Tracks 4 and 6. The ticket gates are located on the first floor, and the platforms are on the 2nd floor.

Before extension of the Hanshin Namba Line

 * The repair of the station was started in 2003 for the extension of the Hanshin Namba Line and completed on March 20, 2009.

The station consisted of five tracks and three island platforms, with Track 4 sharing platforms with both Tracks 3 and 6.
 * until November 11, 2006

The station consisted of five tracks and three island platforms, with Track 5 (former Track 4) sharing platforms with both Tracks 4 (former Track 3) and 6. A new platform was under construction in the north of Track 1. Track 4 became used for the Nishi-Osaka Line trains while Tracks 5 and 6 for the Main Line westbound trains.
 * November 12, 2006 - March 16, 2007

The station consisted of five tracks and three island platforms, with Track 5 sharing platforms with both Track 4 and 6. A track was situated in the north of the completed platform and assigned as Track 1. Former Track 1 was renumbered Track 2 and the former platform in the south of present Track 2 was closed.
 * March 17, 2007 - February 1, 2008

The station consisted of five tracks and three island platforms, with Track 2 sharing platforms with both Tracks 1 and 3. The repair of the platform serving Tracks 2 and 3 was completed and the trains of the Nishi-Osaka Line left from Track 3.
 * February 2, 2008 - March 19, 2009

Surroundings

 * Hanshin Railway Amagasaki Depot, Amagasaki Repairing Area
 * Amagasaki Central Park
 * Abagasaki-chuo, Sanwa, Deyashiki Shopping Street

Buses

 * Hanshin Bus
 * Amagasaki City Bus
 * Hankyu Bus

Adjacent stations


All rapid express trains pass Chidoribashi, Dempo, Fuku, Dekijima, and Daimotsu every day from March 20, 2012.

History
Amagasaki Station was opened on April 12, 1905 with the opening of the Hanshin Main Line

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 54,487 passengers daily

Surrounding area

 * Amagasaki Castle
 * Amagasaki Central Park