Nishinomiya Station (Hanshin)

Nishinomiya Station 西宮駅
File:Hanshin Nishinomiya station east side.jpg Nishinomiya Station east entrance
Location	Tanakachō, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo （兵庫県西宮市田中町） Japan
Coordinates
Operated by	Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
Line(s)	Main Line
Connections	Bus terminal
History
Opened	1905

Nishinomiya Station (西宮駅, Nishinomiya eki) is a railway station on the Hanshin Electric Railway Main Line in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The station is called "Hanshin Nishinomiya" or "Han-Nishi" to distinguish the name from Nishinomiya Station on the JR West Tōkaidō Line (JR Kōbe Line) and Nishinomiya-kitaguchi Station on Hankyu Railway.

Layout

File:Hanshin Nishinomiya station track map.svg

Track map of Nishinomiya station. (left: for Osaka and Nara)

This elevated station has 2 island platforms serving 4 tracks. 2 side tracks are located on the west side of the platforms and between 2 through tracks. The side tracks are used for express trains.

1	■ Main Line	for Kōshien, Amagasaki, Osaka (Umeda), Namba, and Nara
2	■ ■■Main Line	for Kōshien, Amagasaki, Osaka (Umeda), Namba, and Nara
3	■ ■■Main Line	for Kobe (Sannomiya), Akashi, and Himeji
4	■ Main Line	for Kobe (Sannomiya), Akashi, and Himeji

Surroundings

• Nishinomiya Shrine
• Ebista Nishinomiya (Hanshin Department Store, etc.)
• Nishinomiya City Hall
• Nishinomiya Hospital

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Main Line
Imazu		Local		Kōroen
Imazu		Express		Terminus
Kōshien Imazu (on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays)		Rapid Express		Ashiya
Morning Limited Express for Umeda: no stop
Amagasaki Kōshien (except eastbound in the morning on weekdays)		Limited Express Through Limited Express		Ashiya