Nishikujō Station
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, Osaka, Osaka （大阪市此花区西九条） Japan |
| Operated by | |
JR West
Nishikujō Station 西九条駅 | |
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| JR West station | |
 JR West Nishikujō Station (2005) | |
| Location | 1-32-18 Nishikujō, Konohana, Osaka, Osaka （大阪市此花区西九条一丁目32-18） Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°40′57.59″N 135°28′0.44″E |
| Operated by | JR West |
| Line(s) | Osaka Loop Line, Sakurajima Line (JR Yumesaki Line) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1898 |
| Passengers | |
| 2008 | 24,556 daily |
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
There 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
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Shin-Osaka | Limited Express Kuroshio | Tennoji | ||
| Sakurajima Line (JR Yumesaki Line) | ||||
| Noda (Osaka Loop Line) | Local (including shuttle trains) | Ajikawaguchi | ||
Hanshin Electric Railway
Nishikujō Station 西九条駅 | |
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| Hanshin Railway station | |
 East entrance (2009) | |
| 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 |
| Operated by | Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. |
| Line(s) | Hanshin Namba Line |
| Other information | |
| Station code | HS 45 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1964 |
| Passengers | |
| 2009 | 22,071 daily |
The station opened on May 21, 1964.
Station layout
The 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
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.[Hanshin 1][Hanshin 2]
Surrounding area
- 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
- 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
- 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.