Nishinomiya Station (Hanshin)

Nishinomiya Station 西宮駅
Nishinomiya Station east entrance
General information
Location	Tanakachō, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo （兵庫県西宮市田中町） Japan
Coordinates	34°44′12.68″N 135°20′17.67″E
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

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: Does not stop at this station
Amagasaki Kōshien (except eastbound in the morning on weekdays)		Limited Express Through Limited Express		Ashiya