Kita-Itami Station

Kita-Itami Station (北伊丹駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Itami, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Kita-Itami Station is served by the Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line), and is located 7.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Amagasaki and 15.6 kilometers from Osaka.

Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. There are two depot tracks on the west side of the platform, and the last trains arriving at Takarazuka Station and the rapid trains arriving at some Shin-Sanda Station return here overnight. The station has a staffed ticket office.

History
Kita-Itami Station opened on 1 April 1944. 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 Kita-Itami being assigned station number JR-G53.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 5370 passengers daily

Surrounding area
The station is located about 600 m north-west from the runway of Osaka International Airport, thus there is a board to notice that it is very hard to tell passengers when trains arrive at the station due to the jet engine sounds of the planes taking off and landing at the airport.
 * Hyogo Prefectural Nishiina Park
 * Itami Municipal Roller Skating Rink
 * Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Itami Garrison