Sasayamaguchi Station
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Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
on the West Japan Railway Company
West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
(JR West) Fukuchiyama Line
Fukuchiyama Line
The is a railway line of West Japan Railway between Osaka and Fukuchiyama, Japan. Within JR West's "Urban Network" covering the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan region, the line from Osaka to Sasayamaguchi is also called the JR Takarazuka Line...
in Sasayama
Sasayama, Hyogo
is a city located in the central eastern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.The city was established on April 1, 1999, merging the towns of the former "Taki District" ....
, Hyōgo Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
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Layout
This station has a side platform with a track and an island platform with 2 tracks.- Track 1 is mainly used for the Limited express trains "Kounotori" for Osaka and Shin-Osaka (partly from #3). It is also used for the rapid service trains for Osaka.
- Track 3 is mainly used for the trains for Fukuchiyama. It is sometimes used for the trains for Osaka.
- Track 4 is mainly used for the rapid service trains for Osaka. It is sometimes used for the local trains for Fukuchiyama.
Limited express trains
- "KounotoriKounotori (train)The is a limited express train service operated by the West Japan Railway Company between and in Japan since 12 March 2011. It uses new 287 series electric multiple units in addition to existing 183 series EMUs, and replaces the previous Kitakinki services.The name means "stork", and was chosen...
" (Shin-Osaka - Fukuchiyama, Toyooka)