Fukushima Station (Osaka)
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Fukushima 福島 | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Fukushima, Osaka, Osaka Japan |
| Coordinates | 37°45′14″N 140°27′34″E / 37.753808°N 140.459572°E |
| Operated by | |
| Line(s) | |
Fukushima Station (福島駅, Fukushima-eki) is a railway station in Fukushima-ku, Osaka, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the private railway operator Hanshin Electric Railway.
Lines[edit]
Fukushima Station is served by the JR West Osaka Loop Line and the Hanshin Main Line. It is close to Shin-Fukushima Station on the JR Tōzai Line.
JR West[edit]
Fukushima 福島 | |
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 JR West Fukushima Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | 7-1-3 Fukushima （大阪府大阪市福島区福島7丁目1番3号） Japan |
| Operated by | JR West |
| Line(s) | Osaka Loop Line |
| Other information | |
| Station code | JR-O12 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1898 |
Platforms[edit]
The JR West station consists of an elevated island platform serving two tracks.
| 1 | ■ Osaka Loop Line | inner track for Nishikujo, Bentencho, Shin-Imamiya and Universal City |
| 2 | ■ Osaka Loop Line | outer track for Osaka and Kyobashi |
Adjacent stations[edit]
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Loop Line | ||||
| Osaka | Local | Noda | ||
| Osaka | Regional Rapid | Noda | ||
| Osaka | Direct Rapid (Clockwise trains only) | Noda | ||
| Osaka | Yamatoji Rapid | Nishikujo | ||
| Osaka | Rapid | Nishikujo | ||
| Osaka | Kansai Airport Rapid | Nishikujo | ||
| Osaka | Kishuji Rapid | Nishikujo | ||
| Rapid (only running from Shin-Osaka for Wakayama): Does not stop at this station | ||||
| B Rapid (only running from Wakayama to Shin-Osaka): Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Kuroshio (running from Shingu to Shin-Osaka): Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Haruka: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History[edit]
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Fukushima being assigned station number JR-O12.[1][2]
Hanshin[edit]
Fukushima 福島 | |
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1.jpg){kind=spacer} Hanshin Railway station entrance May 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Operated by | Hanshin Electric Railway |
| Line(s) | Hanshin Main Line |
| Other information | |
| Station code | HS 02 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1905 |
Platforms[edit]
The station consists of two underground side platforms serving two tracks.
| ■ Main Line | to Osaka-Umeda | |
| ■ Main Line | for Amagasaki, Koshien, Kobe Sannomiya, Akashi and Himeji |
Adjacent stations[edit]
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanshin Main Line | ||||
| Osaka-Umeda (HS 01) | Local | Noda (HS 03) | ||
| Osaka-Umeda (HS 01) | Morning Express | Noda (HS 03) | ||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Morning Limited Express (Osaka-Umeda-bound trains only on weekdays): Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Hanshin Limited Express Through Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History[edit]
What is now the JR West station opened on 5 April 1898.[3]
The Hanshin Electric Railway station opened on 12 April 1905.[4]
Surrounding area[edit]
- Shin-Fukushima Station (JR Tōzai Line)
- Nakanoshima Station (Keihan Nakanoshima Line)
- Hotel Hanshin
- Hotarumachi
- Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
- ABC Hall
- Dojima River Forum
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.
- ^ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 41. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 263. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fukushima Station (JR West).
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fukushima Station (Hanshin).
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- Fukushima Station (Hanshin) (in Japanese)