Tarumi Station (Hyōgo)
Railway station in Kobe, Japan
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Tarumi Station (垂水駅, Tarumi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Tarumi-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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West Japan Railway CompanyTarumi Station 垂水駅 | |||||
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Tarumi Station, October 2007 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1-20 Kanda-cho,ō, Tarumi-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyōgo-ken Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°37′45″N 135°03′14″E | ||||
| Owner | West Japan Railway Company | ||||
| Operator | West Japan Railway Company | ||||
| Line |  San'yō Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) from Kobe | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
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| Construction | |||||
Structure type | Elevated | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed ( Midori no Madoguchi ) | ||||
| Station code | JR-A70 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 July 1888 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 31,948 daily | ||||
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Lines
Tarumi Station is served by the JR San'yō Main Line (also referred to as the JR Kobe Line), and is located 13.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe and 46.2 kilometers from Osaka.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms and two tracks with the station building underneath. There are an additional two bypass tracks which allows Special Rapid train service to bypass the station. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ JR Kobe Line | for Nishi-Akashi and Himeji |
| 2 | ■ JR Kobe Line | for Sannomiya, Amagasaki, and Osaka |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| JR West | ||||
| Sanyō Main Line (JR Kobe Line) | ||||
| Special Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid Service (on the express track): Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Suma | Rapid Service (on the transit track[clarification needed]) | Maiko | ||
| Shioya | Local | Maiko | ||
History
Tarumi Station opened on 1 July 1888. 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 Tarumi being assigned station number JR-A70.[1][2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 31,948 passengers daily[3]
Surrounding area
- Sanyo Tarumi Station (Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line)
- Tarumi Ward office
- Taurmi Library
- Tarumi Fishing Port
