Sumiyoshi Station (Hanshin)
Sumiyoshi Station 住吉駅 | |
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| Location | Sumiyoshi Miyamachi, Higashinada, Kobe, Hyōgo （兵庫県神戸市東灘区住吉宮町） Japan |
| Operated by | Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. |
| Line(s) | Main Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1905 |
Sumiyoshi Station (住吉駅, Sumiyoshi-eki) is an elevated station on the Hanshin Electric Railway main line, with trains travelling east to Hanshin's terminal in Umeda (Osaka), and west to central Kobe (Motomachi and Sannomiya). Only local trains stop at the station, and thus passengers bound for Sannomiya or beyond would change for an Express or Limited Express at Mikage, and passengers heading for Osaka would change for a faster service at Uozaki. It is about 1 km from JR Sumiyoshi Station.
Layout[]
The station has two tracks and two platforms. Although the station is elevated, it has neither escalators or lifts.
| 1 | ■ Main Line | for Koshien, Amagasaki, Osaka (Umeda), Namba, and Nara |
| 2 | ■ Main Line | for Sannomiya, Kosoku Kobe, Akashi, and Himeji |
Surroundings[]
- Sumiyoshi Park
- Hakutsuru Sake Factory and Museum
- Higashi Otomezuka Park
- Kikumasa Sake Brewery
Passenger numbers[]
In 2004, its average usage was 2,645 passengers per day. This made it the line's quietest station.
Adjacent stations[]
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Hanshin Electric Railway Main Line | ||||
| Uozaki | Local | Mikage | ||
| Express (1 Mikage-bound train only on weekdays): Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Morning Limited Express (Osaka-Umeda-bound train only on weekdays): Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Direct Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History[]
Sumiyoshi Station opened on April 12, 1905 along with the rest of the Hanshin Main Line.[1]
It was upgraded to an elevated station in 1929.[1]
On January 17, 1995, the station was damaged by the Great Hanshin earthquake. Service in the affected area was restored by June 26, 1995.[2]
Gallery[]
The elevated Hanshin Main Line platforms
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Written at Kobe, Japan. 兵庫の鉄道全駅 私鉄・公営鉄道 [Hyogo Railway All Stations Private Railways / Public Railways] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun General Publishing Center: 神戸新聞総合出版センター. 2012-12-10. p. 35. ISBN 9784343006745.
- ^ 不死鳥レールウェイ (in Japanese). 神戸新聞総合出版センター. 2010-01-17. p. 126. ISBN 978-4-343-00537-3.
External links[]
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- Official website of Hanshin Railway (in Japanese)
Coordinates: 34°42′47″N 135°15′42″E / 34.71306°N 135.26167°E
- Stations of Hanshin Electric Railway
- Hanshin Main Line