Ashiya Station (Hanshin)
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Hanshin Electric RailwayAshiya Station 芦屋駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Ashiya Station in May 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Kimmitsu-chō, Ashiya-shi, Hyōgo-ken Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°43′41″N 135°18′15″E / 34.7280609°N 135.3040338°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Hanshin Electric Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Hanshin Main Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 20.20 km (12.55 miles) from Umeda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | HS 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | April 12, 1905 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019 | 25,170 (daily)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ashiya Station (芦屋駅, Ashiya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ashiya Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hanshin Electric Railway.[2]
Ashiya Station is served by the Hanshin Main Line, and is located 20.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Umeda.[citation needed]
Layout
The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by an underground passage. The ticket gates are located underground.[citation needed]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ ■■Main Line | for Koshien, Amagasaki, Osaka Umeda, Osaka Namba, and Nara |
| 2 | ■ ■■Main Line | for Kobe-Sannomiya, Akashi, and Himeji |
Gallery
West ticket gate in 2021
View of the platforms in December 2021
History
Ashiya Station opened on 12 April 1905 along with the rest of the Hanshin Main Line.[3]
On 17 January 1995, the station was damaged by the Great Hanshin earthquake. Service in the affected area was restored by 26 June 1995.[4]
Station numbering was introduced on 21 December 2013, with Ashiya being designated as station number HS-20.[5]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 29,542 passengers daily[6]
