Sonoda Station
Railway station in Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
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Sonoda station (園田駅, Sonoda-ekii; station number: HK-05) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Amagasaki Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hankyu Railway.[1] Although technically situated in Amagasaki, it is a five-minute walk to neighboring Osaka Prefecture.
Japan
Hankyu Railway
Kōbe Main LineSonoda Station 園田駅 | |||||||||||
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Sonoda Station building (north side) | |||||||||||
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| Location | Higashi-Sonodacho, Amagasaki-shi, Hyōgo-ken 661-0953 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°45′7.22″N 135°26′53.55″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Hankyu Railway | ||||||||||
| Line | Kōbe Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) from Osaka-umeda | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | HK-05 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 20 October 1936 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2020 | 38,241 | ||||||||||
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Lines
Sonoda Station is served by the Hankyu Kobe Line, and is located 7.2 kilometres (4.5 miles) from the terminus of the line at Osaka-umeda.
Layout
The station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four tracks and a single unnumbered side platform outside the inbound siding track. Normally, only the island platform is used, and the single platform is a 'temporary platform' for getting off, which was mainly used when the Sonoda horse race is held.
Platforms
| 1, 2 | ■ Kobe Line | for Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi, Kōbe (Kobe-Sannomiya, Shinkaichi) and Takarazuka |
| 3, 4 | ■ Kobe Line | for Ōsaka (Umeda), Kyōto, Kita-Senri and Minoo |
| x | ■ Kobe Line | Used for getting off the local trains from Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi when horse racing is held |
History
Passenger statistics
In fiscal year 2019, the station was used by an average of 38,241 passengers daily.[5]
Surrounding area
Below the station itself exists a small shopping centre called Sonoda Hankyu Plaza (園田阪急プラザ) which undertook a major renovation completed at the end of April 2006. It now consists of many restaurants, a Matsumoto Kiyoshi pharmacy, a Mister Donut, a branch of the Kohyo chain of supermarket, a Docomo mobile phone shop as well as various smaller retailers.
- Sonoda Racecourse
- Yuri Gakuin Junior and Senior High School
- Amagasaki Municipal Sonoda Higashi Junior High School
