Nishinomiya-Najio Station

Nishinomiya-Najio Station 西宮名塩駅
Nishinomiya-Najio Station entrance in July 2008
General information
Location	Najioshinmachi 5021-7, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyōgo-ken 669-1134 Japan
Coordinates	34°49′36.5″N 135°18′32″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line)
Distance	21.9 km (13.6 miles) from Amagasaki
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
Station code	JR-G58
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 November 1986 (1986-11-01)
Passengers
FY2016	9188 daily
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Nishinomiya-Najio Station (西宮名塩駅, Nishinomiya-Najio-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Nishinomiya-Najio Station Station is served by the Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line), and is located 21.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Amagasaki and 29.6 kilometers from Osaka.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms with station building underneath. The station is sandwiched between tunnels on both sides. Furthermore, part of the platform is on a bridge over the Najio River. The station consists of three levels: the top level is the entrance, the middle level is the pedestrian entrance and ticket gates, and the bottom level is the platform. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■  Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line)	for Sanda and Sasayamaguchi
2	■  Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line)	for Takarazuka, Osaka and Kitashinchi

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line)
Namaze		Local trains		Takedao
Namaze		Regional Rapid Service		Takedao
Takarazuka		Rapid Service		Sanda
Takarazuka		Tambaji Rapid Service		Sanda

History

Nishinomiya-Najio Station opened on 1 November 1986. 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 Nishinomiya-Naijo being assigned station number JR-G58.[2][3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 9188 passengers daily[4]

Surrounding area

• Nishinomiya Najio New Town
• Shiose Central Park
• Shiose Community Center

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 兵庫の鉄道全駅 JR・三セク [All stations in Hyogo Prefecture] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun Shuppan Center. 2011. ISBN 978-4-343-00602-8.
2. "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
3. "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
4. 􏰆􏰇􏰈􏰉􏰊􏰋􏰌􏰆􏰇􏰈􏰉􏰊􏰋􏰌􏰆􏰇􏰈􏰉􏰊􏰋􏰌養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

• Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 126–127. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

External links

• Nishinomiya-Najio Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)