Sumiyoshi Station (Hanshin)
Sumiyoshi Station 住吉駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Sumiyoshi Station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 5-chōme-1 Sumiyoshimiyamachi, Higashinada-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyōgo-ken 658-0053 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°42′47″N 135°15′42″E / 34.71306°N 135.26167°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Hanshin Electric Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Hanshin Main Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 24.6 km (15.3 miles) from Umeda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | HS 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | April 12, 1905 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 1,489 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sumiyoshi Station (住吉駅, Sumiyoshi-eki, station number: HS-24) is a passenger railway station located in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hanshin Electric Railway.[1]
Lines
[edit]Sumiyoshi Station is served by the Hanshin Main Line, and is located 24.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Umeda. Only local trains stop at the station.
Layout
[edit]The station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms serving two tracks. There is only one ticket gate on the ground level.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ Main Line | for Koshien, Amagasaki, Osaka (Umeda), Namba, and Nara |
| 2 | ■ Main Line | for Sannomiya, Kosoku Kobe, Akashi, and Himeji |
Gallery
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The elevated Hanshin Main Line platforms
History
[edit]Sumiyoshi Station opened on April 12, 1905 along with the rest of the Hanshin Main Line.[2]
It was upgraded to an elevated station in 1929.[2]
On January 17, 1995, the station was damaged by the Great Hanshin earthquake. Service in the affected area was restored by June 26, 1995.[3]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1,489 passengers daily[4]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Sumiyoshi Park
- Hakutsuru Sake Factory and Museum
- Higashi Otomezuka Park
- Kikumasa Sake Brewery
- JR Sumiyoshi Station (approx 1 km)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 兵庫の鉄道全駅 私鉄・公営鉄道 [All railway stations in Hyogo Private railways and public railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Kobe Newspaper General Publishing Center. 2012. ISBN 9784343006745.
- ^ 不死鳥レールウェイ (in Japanese). 神戸新聞総合出版センター. 2010-01-17. p. 126. ISBN 978-4-343-00537-3.
- ^ "2020 Handbook Hanshin" (PDF). Hanshin Railway Online. 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
External links
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Media related to Sumiyoshi Station (Hanshin) at Wikimedia Commons
- Sumiyoshi Station website (in Japanese)