Takarazuka Station
Takarazuka Station (宝塚駅, Takarazuka-eki) refers to either of the following two adjoining train stations in Takarazuka, Japan, one operated by West Japan Railway Company, the other by Hankyu Railway.
Takarazuka Station 宝塚駅 | |
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| Location | Sakaemachi Nichome, Takarazuka, Hyōgo （兵庫県宝塚市栄町二丁目） Japan |
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West Japan Railway Company
Takarazuka Station 宝塚駅 | |
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| JR West station | |
 Station building | |
| Location | 7-13, Sakaemachi Nichome, Takarazuka, Hyōgo （兵庫県宝塚市栄町二丁目7-13） Japan |
| Operated by | JR West |
| Line(s) | Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1897 |
Takarazuka Station operated by West Japan Railway Company is on the Fukuchiyama Line between Osaka and Fukuchiyama. The station opened on December 27, 1897.
All serving trains stop at the station as the core station of the Fukuchiyama Line, shown in the common name JR Takarazuka Line (Osaka - Sasayamaguchi).
Layout
The station has a side platform and an island platform on the ground, serving 3 tracks.
| 1 | ■ JR Takarazuka Line | for Sanda and Sasayamaguchi Limited Express "Kounotori" for Fukuchiyama, Toyooka and Kinosaki Onsen |
| 2 | ■ JR Takarazuka Line | for Amagasaki, Osaka and Kitashinchi (siding, returning) |
| 3 | ■ JR Takarazuka Line | for Amagasaki, Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka and Kitashinchi |
Train services in off-peak hours
- Osaka-bound trains
- 4 regional rapid services to Osaka
- 4 local trains to Takatsuki via the JR Kyoto Line
- Sanda-bound trains
- 4 regional rapid services to Shin-Sanda, of which 2 continue to Sasayamaguchi
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line) | ||||
| Nakayamadera | Local trains | Namaze | ||
| Nakayamadera | Regional Rapid Service | Namaze | ||
| Nakayamadera | Rapid Service | Nishinomiyanajio | ||
| Nakayamadera | Tambaji Rapid Service | Nishinomiyanajio | ||
Gallery
Station Ticket Gate
Eki Marché Takarazuka
Entrance (during station remodeling)
Hankyu Railway
Takarazuka Station 宝塚駅 | |
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| Hankyu Railway station | |
 Station building | |
| Other names | Takarazuka Grand Theater (宝塚大劇場前) |
| Location | 3-1, Sakaemachi Nichome, Takarazuka, Hyōgo （兵庫県宝塚市栄町二丁目3-1） Japan |
| Operated by | Hankyu Railway |
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| Other information | |
| Station code | HK-56 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1910 |
Takarazuka Station operated by Hankyu Railway opened on March 10, 1910. The station is the northern terminus of the Hankyu Takarazuka Line and Hankyu Imazu Line.
Layout
The Hankyu station has two dead-end platforms elevated serving two tracks each.
| ← for Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi |
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| ↓for Kawanishi-Noseguchi and Osaka-umeda |
Platform usage in peak hours
- Weekdays: the first train - 10 a.m.; 5 p.m. - the last train
- Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: the first train - 9 a.m.; 7 p.m. - the last train
- Horse racing events at Hanshin Racecourse: the first train - 9 a.m.; 3:46 p.m. - the last train
| 1, 2 | ■ Imazu Line | for Nigawa, Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi, Kobe-Sannomiya and Imazu |
| 3, 4 | ■ Takarazuka Line | for Kiyoshikōjin, Nakayama-kannon, Kawanishi-Noseguchi, Osaka-umeda, Minoo, and Kyoto-kawaramachi |
Platform usage in off-peak hours
- Weekdays: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Horse racing events at Hanshin Racecourse: 9 a.m. - 3:46 p.m.
| 1, 2 | ■ not in use | |
| 3 | ■ Imazu Line | for Nigawa, Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi, Kōbe and Imazu |
| 4 | ■ Takarazuka Line | for Kiyoshikōjin, Nakayama-kannon, Kawanishi-Noseguchi, Ōsaka (Umeda), Minoo, and Kyōto |
Train services in off-peak hours
- Takarazuka Line
- 6 express trains to Osaka-umeda
- Imazu Line
- 6 local trains to Nishinomiya-kitaguchi
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Hankyu Railway (HK-56) | ||||
| Takarazuka Line | ||||
| Kiyoshikojin (HK-55) | Local | Terminus | ||
| Kiyoshikojin (HK-55) | Express | Terminus | ||
| Kiyoshikojin (HK-55) | Semi-Express (only running for Umeda) | Terminus | ||
| Imazu Line | ||||
| Terminus | Local | Takarazuka-minamiguchi (HK-28) | ||
| Terminus | Semi-Express (only running for Umeda via the Kobe Line) | Takarazuka-minamiguchi (HK-28) | ||
| Terminus | Limited Express "Togetsu" | Takarazuka-minamiguchi (HK-28) | ||
Gallery
Station Ticket Gate
Surroundings
Hana-no-michi (flower path) street in Takarazuka
- Sorio Takarazuka
- Bus stops (Hankyu Bus Co., Hankyu Denen Bus Co., Hanshin Bus Co.)
- Takarazuka Onsen
- Hana no michi
- Takarazuka Grand Theater, Takarazuka Bow Hall
- Takarazuka Music School
- The Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum
- Takarazuka Garden Fields
- Japan National Route 176
- Mukogawa River
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References
- Kawashima, Ryozo (2009). Tokaido Line Zensen, Zen-eki, Zen-haisen No.7 Osaka area - Kobe Station (in Japanese). Kodansha. p. 20. ISBN 978-4-06-270017-7.
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