Daimotsu Station (大物駅, Daimotsu-eki, station number: HS-08) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Amagasaki Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hanshin Electric Railway.[1]
Daimotsu Station 大物駅 | |||||||
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 Daimotsu Station | |||||||
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| Location | 2, Daimotsu-chō, Amagasaki-shi, Hyōgo-ken 660-0823 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 34°42′59.25″N 135°25′33.68″E / 34.7164583°N 135.4260222°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  Hanshin Electric Railway | ||||||
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| Distance | 8.0 km (5.0 miles) from Umeda | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 island 2 side platforms | ||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||
| Station code | HS-8 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
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| Opened | April 12, 1905 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2019 | 8,571 | ||||||
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Lines
editDaimotsu Station is served by the Hanshin Main Line and is located 8.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Umeda. It is also served by the Hanshin Namba Line and is 0.9 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Amagasaki
Layout
editThe station consists of an elevated island platform sandwiched between two side platforms. Platform 1 has an effective length of 100 meters, and currently a 4-car train of Hanshin trains stops here. Tracks 2 to 4 are 130 meters long and can accommodate 6-car trains of both Hanshin's 19 m class trains and Kinki Nippon Railway's 21 m class trains. The ticket gates and concourse are on the 2nd floor, and the platforms are on the 3rd floor. There is only one ticket gate. The main line platform is slightly curved.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Hanshin Main Line | for Noda and Umeda |
| 2 | ■ Hanshin Main Line | from Umeda for Amagasaki, Koshien, Kobe (Sannomiya, Kosoku Kobe), Akashi and Himeji |
| 3 | ■ Hanshin Namba Line | for Nishikujo, Dome-mae, Namba and Nara |
| 4 | ■ Hanshin Namba Line | from Namba for Amagasaki, Koshien, and Kobe (Sannomiya) |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Hanshin Main Line | ||||
| Kuise | Local | Amagasaki | ||
| Morning Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Morning Limited Express for Umeda: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Through Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Hanshin Namba Line | ||||
| Amagasaki | Local | Dekijima | ||
| Amagasaki | Semi-Express Suburban Semi-Express |
Dekijima | ||
| Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
All rapid express trains pass Chidoribashi, Dempo, Fuku, Dekijima, and Daimotsu every day from March 20, 2012, and suburban semi-express trains run to Amagasaki instead.[2][3]
History
editDaimotsu Station was opened on April 12, 1905, with the opening of the Hanshin Main Line
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 8,571 passengers daily[4]
Surrounding area
edit- Japan National Route 2
- Daimotsu Park with a preserved JNR Class D51 steam locomotive
- Amagasaki Daimotsu Hospital
See also
editReferences
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.
- ^ 平成24年のダイヤ変更について [Diagram Revision in 2012] (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). Kintetsu Corporation. January 20, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ^ 3月20日（火・祝）、全線のダイヤ改正を実施! [Diagram Revision on Tuesday (Holiday), March 20, 2012] (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. January 20, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ^ 養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
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Media related to Daimotsu Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Daimotsu Station website (in Japanese)
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