Amagasaki Station (JR West)

is a train station on the Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kōbe Line), Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line) and JR Tōzai Line of JR West, located in Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, opened in 1874. Until 1997, Amagasaki was only a local stop, but it has since become a major junction with the opening of the JR Tōzai Line. Today, all commuter trains and Fukuchiyama-bound limited express trains, stop here.

Amagasaki is the official terminal of the Fukuchiyama Line and the JR Tōzai Line, but no trains originate from here. Trains of the Fukuchiyama Line continue east to Osaka and beyond on the Tōkaidō Line or connect with the Gakkentoshi Line through the JR Tōzai Line. Tozai Line trains continue west to Nishi-Akashi and beyond on the Tōkaidō Line, and Takarazuka and beyond on the Fukuchiyama Line.

Lines

• JR West
• Tōkaidō Line (JR Kobe Line)
• Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line)
• JR Tozai Line

Layout

• There are 4 island platforms with 8 tracks on the ground

Stations next to Amagasaki

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See also

• Amagasaki Station (Hanshin)

External links

• JR West - Amagasaki Station (Japanese)