Nada Station
Nada Station (灘駅, Nada-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Nada Station 灘駅 | |
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 Nada Station in 2011 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 7-chōme-3 Iwaya Kitamachi, Nada-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyōgo-ken 657-0846 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°42′22.32″N 135°12′59.4″E |
| Owned by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR West |
| Operated by | JR West |
| Line(s) |  Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kobe Line) |
| Distance | 584.6 km (363.3 mi) from Tokyo |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Connections |
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| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | JR-A60 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 December 1917 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 20,677 daily |
| Location | |
  Nada Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture  Nada Station Nada Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Nada Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kobe Line), and is located 584.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo and 28.2 kilometers from Osaka.
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms connected by an elevated station building; however, only the inner tracks are normally used, with the outer tracks reserved for passing express trains except during peak commuting hours. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ JR Kobe Line | passing trains |
| 2 | ■ JR Kobe Line | for Amagasaki, Osaka and Kyoto for Kitashinchi and Shijonawate via the JR Tozai Line |
| 3 | ■ JR Kobe Line | for Sannomiya and Kakogawa |
| 4 | ■ JR Kobe Line | passing trains |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kōbe Line) | ||||
| Maya (JR-A59) | Local | Sannomiya (JR-A61) | ||
| Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Special Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History
Nada Station opened on December 1, 1917. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 20,677 passengers daily[2]
Surrounding area
- Kobe Municipal Oji Zoo
- Kobe Literature Museum
- Kobe Municipal Oji Sports Center (including Oji Stadium)
- BB Plaza Museum of Art
- Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art
- WHO Kobe Center and the Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution (which houses a museum commemorating the Great Hanshin Earthquake)
See also
References
- 兵庫の鉄道全駅 JR・三セク [All stations in Hyogo Prefecture] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun Shuppan Center. 2011. ISBN 978-4-343-00602-8.
- 兵庫県統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 126–127. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
Media related to Nada Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Nada Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)