Kusugawa Station
Railway station in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
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Kusugawa Station (久寿川駅, Kusugawa-eki; station number: HS-15) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Amagasaki Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hanshin Electric Railway.[2][3]
Japan
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| Location | Imazu Akebono-cho, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyōgo-ken 663-8214 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°43′37″N 135°21′25″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Hanshin Electric Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | ■ Hanshin Main Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) from Umeda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | ground station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | HS 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 12 April 1905 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former names | Imazu (until 1925) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019 | 2,326 (boarding passengers only)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Kusugawa Station is served by the Hanshin Main Line, and is located 14.8 kilometres (9.2 miles) from the terminus of the line at Umeda.
Layout
The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms serving two tracks.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Main Line | for Koshien, Amagasaki, Osaka (Umeda), Namba, and Nara |
| 2 | ■ Main Line | for Kobe (Sannomiya), Akashi, and Himeji |
History
Imazu Station opened on 12 April 1905 along with the rest of the Hanshin Main Line.[4] It would be renamed to its current name, Kusugawa Station, on 19 December 1929.
The station was the site of a derailment on 13 December 1949 when a runaway train from the Hankyu Line collided with the platform. At that time, Hankyu trains were slightly wider than the Hanshin trains. There was also a spur connecting to the Hankyū Imazu Line west of this location.
On 17 January 1995, all services were suspended due to the Great Hanshin earthquake.[5] Service on the line was fully restored by 26 June 1995.
Station numbering was introduced on 21 December 2013, with Nishinomiya being designated as station number HS-15.[6]
Gallery
A view of the ticket gate before station renovation
South side station square
Scenery in front of the north exit
North Exit
Surrounding area
- Nishinomiya Imazu Post Office
- Nishinomiya Kyoritsu Neurosurgical Hospital
- Nishinomiya Municipal Nishinomiya Support School
