Nishikujō Station (西九条駅, Nishikujō-eki) is a railway station located in Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is served by the Osaka Loop Line and the Sakurajima Line (JR Yumesaki Line) owned by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) as well as the Hanshin Namba Line owned by Hanshin Electric Railway.
Nishikujō Station 西九条駅 | |||||
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| Location | Nishikujō, Konohana Ward, Osaka Osaka Prefecture Japan | ||||
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JR West
editNishikujō Station 西九条駅 | |||||||||||
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 JR West Nishikujō Station (2005) | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-32-18 Nishikujō, Konohana Ward, Osaka City Osaka Prefecture Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°40′57.59″N 135°28′0.44″E / 34.6826639°N 135.4667889°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR West | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 October 1898 | ||||||||||
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| 2019 | 31,176 daily | ||||||||||
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At Nishikujō Station, regardless of the train type, through trains to/from the Osaka Loop Line and Sakurajima Line trains arrive and depart from center platforms 2 and 3 (there are two platforms on either side of a single central track). Also, some Osaka-bound trains depart from the Loop Line clockwise-bound platform and some Sakurajima-bound trains from the Loop Line counterclockwise platform.
Station layout
editThere are two island platforms with three tracks elevated.
| 1 | ■ Osaka Loop Line (clockwise, mainly from Tennoji) |
for Osaka and Kyōbashi |
| ■ JR Kyoto Line | limited express trains "Kuroshio" for Shin-Osaka and Kyōto | |
| 2 | ■ JR Yumesaki Line | for Universal City and Sakurajima |
| ■ Osaka Loop Line (clockwise) | from the JR Yumesaki Line for Osaka and Kyōbashi | |
| 3 | ■ JR Yumesaki Line | for Universal City and Sakurajima |
| ■ Kinokuni Line (from Shin-Osaka) |
limited express trains "Kuroshio" for Shirahama and Shingu | |
| 4 | ■ Osaka Loop Line (counterclockwise) |
for Bentenchō, Shin-Imamiya and Tennōji |
| ■ Yamatoji Line | for Nara | |
| ■ Kansai Airport Line | Kansai Airport rapid services for Kansai Airport | |
| ■ Hanwa Line (from Osaka) |
for Wakayama | |
| ■ JR Yumesaki Line | part of through trains for Universal City and Sakurajima |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Osaka Loop Line | ||||
| Noda | Local | Bentencho | ||
| Noda | Regional Rapid Service | Bentencho | ||
| Noda | Direct Rapid Service (Clockwise trains only) | Bentencho | ||
| Fukushima | Yamatoji Rapid Service | Bentencho | ||
| Fukushima | Rapid Service Kansai Airport Rapid Service Kishuji Rapid Service |
Bentencho | ||
| Osaka | Limited Express Kuroshio | Tennoji | ||
| Kansai Airport Limited Express Haruka: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Sakurajima Line (JR Yumesaki Line) | ||||
| Noda (Osaka Loop Line) | Local (including shuttle trains) | Ajikawaguchi | ||
History
editStation numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Noda being assigned station numbers JR-O14 for the Osaka Loop Line and JR-P14 for the Sakurajima Line.[1][2]
Hanshin Electric Railway
editNishikujō Station 西九条駅 | |
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| Hanshin Railway station | |
 East entrance (2009) | |
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| Location | 3-15 Nishikujō, Konohana, Osaka, Osaka （大阪市此花区西九条3丁目15） Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°40′57.39″N 135°27′57.32″E / 34.6826083°N 135.4659222°E |
| Operated by | Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. |
| Line(s) | Hanshin Namba Line |
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| Station code | HS 45 |
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| Opened | 21 May 1964 |
| Passengers | |
| 2009 | 22,071 daily |
The station opened on 21 May 1964.
Station layout
editThe station was constructed with the level of tracks which cross over the Osaka Loop Line to schedule to extend to Namba.
The station consists of two elevated side platforms serving a track each. When the station opened, Platform 1 was rarely used while Platform 2 was used for trains bound for Amagasaki. Between 1965 and 1974 when Nishi-Osaka limited express trains were operated, Platform 1 was used for these trains. Until the opening of the Hanshin Namba Line in 2009, the track (platform) was used as the arrival platform from January 23 until February 23.
| 1 | ■ Hanshin Namba Line | for Dome-mae, Ōsaka Namba, Ikoma, Yamato-Saidaiji and Nara |
| 2 | ■ Hanshin Namba Line | for Amagasaki, Koshien and Kobe Sannomiya Change trains at Amagasaki or Kobe Sannomiya for Akashi and Himeji |
Adjacent stations
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| Hanshin Namba Line (HS 45) | ||||
| Chidoribashi (HS 46) | Local | Kujō (HS 44) | ||
| Chidoribashi (HS 46) | Semi-Express Suburban Semi-Express |
Kujō (HS 44) | ||
| Amagasaki (HS 09) | Rapid Express | Kujō (HS 44) | ||
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.[3][4]
Surrounding area
edit- Yoshinoya JR Nishikujo
- Nishikujo Park
- Asahibashi Park, Nishikujo Community Plaza
- Creo Osaka West Building
- Osaka Municipal Fire Department Konohana Fire Station Nishikujo Branch
- Ajikawa Tunnel
Bus service
edit- Operated by Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau
- Nishikujō (West side of Nishikujō Station)
- Route 82: for Takami Itchome
- Nishikujō (North side of Nishikujō Station)
- Route 56: for Torishima Shako-mae via Kasugade and Shimaya / for Osaka ekimae (Osaka Station) via Subway Tamagawa and Fukushima-nishi-dori
- Route 59: for Torishima Shako-mae and Hokko Yacht Harbor / for Nodahanshin-mae and Osaka ekimae (Osaka Station) via Fukushima Kuyakusho-mae
- Route 79: for Sakurajima Sanchome via Kasugade-minami Nichome and Shimaya
- Route 81: for Maishima Sports Island
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "「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.
- ^ 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. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 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. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.