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Location | Kōshien Nanabanchō, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyōgo-ken Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°43′26.07″N 135°21′47.49″E / 34.7239083°N 135.3631917°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Line(s) | ■ Hanshin Main Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 14.0 km (8.7 mi) from Umeda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | HS 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1 August 1924 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2019 | 44,690 (daily) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kōshien Station (甲子園駅, Kōshien-eki, station number: HS-14) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Amagasaki Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hanshin Electric Railway. [2] [3] It is the nearest station to Hanshin Koshien Stadium.
Kōshien Station is served by the Hanshin Main Line, and is located 14.1 kilometres (8.8 mi) from the terminus of the line at Umeda.
This station has two elevated island platforms and a side platform serving four tracks, and an additional side track is located in the west of the platforms. There was also a side platform to the north of Track 1 until autumn 2014. Ticket gates are located at the east and the west, and there is stadium exit from the side platform serving Track 4 to the west.
Every year from 2011 until 2014, the two side platforms were closed for removal work from November till mid-March and boarded from late March until October for the events. One to the north of Track 1 was removed in November 2014 to locate new Track 1 and widen the eastbound platform, completed on February 21, 2015. The other was also removed to locate new Track 4 and the new side platform and widen the westbound platform, completed on March 14.
Two elevators were situated on October 26, 2013, one for each platform connecting to the west gate. [4]
1, 2 | ■ ■■Main Line | for Amagasaki, Osaka ( Umeda, Namba), and Nara |
3, 4 | ■ ■■Main Line | for Kobe Sannomiya, Akashi, and Himeji |
■ alighting only | when events are held at Koshien Stadium |
On June 8, 2011, Hanshin Electric Railway announced plans to renovate Koshien Station from autumn 2011, with work completed by spring 2017. Of four platforms at the station, a side platform for unloading eastbound trains was removed and the remaining three platforms were widened to accommodate an elevator connecting the west gate on each platform and another elevator connecting the east gate on each of the two platforms used for boarding trains. The west gate was widened to ease access to Hanshin Koshien Stadium, covering a camphor tree in the south of the station. The east entrance is situated near the east gate making it easier for passengers to access the eastern area of the station. A large roof covers the center of the platforms and the tracks. [5]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 44,690 passengers daily. [8]
Media related to
Kōshien Station at Wikimedia Commons
Kōshien Station 甲子園駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Kōshien Nanabanchō, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyōgo-ken Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°43′26.07″N 135°21′47.49″E / 34.7239083°N 135.3631917°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by |
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Line(s) | ■ Hanshin Main Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 14.0 km (8.7 mi) from Umeda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections |
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Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | HS 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1 August 1924 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 44,690 (daily) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kōshien Station (甲子園駅, Kōshien-eki, station number: HS-14) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Amagasaki Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hanshin Electric Railway. [2] [3] It is the nearest station to Hanshin Koshien Stadium.
Kōshien Station is served by the Hanshin Main Line, and is located 14.1 kilometres (8.8 mi) from the terminus of the line at Umeda.
This station has two elevated island platforms and a side platform serving four tracks, and an additional side track is located in the west of the platforms. There was also a side platform to the north of Track 1 until autumn 2014. Ticket gates are located at the east and the west, and there is stadium exit from the side platform serving Track 4 to the west.
Every year from 2011 until 2014, the two side platforms were closed for removal work from November till mid-March and boarded from late March until October for the events. One to the north of Track 1 was removed in November 2014 to locate new Track 1 and widen the eastbound platform, completed on February 21, 2015. The other was also removed to locate new Track 4 and the new side platform and widen the westbound platform, completed on March 14.
Two elevators were situated on October 26, 2013, one for each platform connecting to the west gate. [4]
1, 2 | ■ ■■Main Line | for Amagasaki, Osaka ( Umeda, Namba), and Nara |
3, 4 | ■ ■■Main Line | for Kobe Sannomiya, Akashi, and Himeji |
■ alighting only | when events are held at Koshien Stadium |
On June 8, 2011, Hanshin Electric Railway announced plans to renovate Koshien Station from autumn 2011, with work completed by spring 2017. Of four platforms at the station, a side platform for unloading eastbound trains was removed and the remaining three platforms were widened to accommodate an elevator connecting the west gate on each platform and another elevator connecting the east gate on each of the two platforms used for boarding trains. The west gate was widened to ease access to Hanshin Koshien Stadium, covering a camphor tree in the south of the station. The east entrance is situated near the east gate making it easier for passengers to access the eastern area of the station. A large roof covers the center of the platforms and the tracks. [5]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 44,690 passengers daily. [8]
Media related to
Kōshien Station at Wikimedia Commons