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located in the city of Ashiya,

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. It is operated by the private transportation company

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Lines

Ashiyagawa Station is served by the Hankyū Kōbe Main Line, and is located from the terminus of the line at .

Layout

The station consists of two opposed elevated

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serving two tracks. The platform straddles the Ashiya River on the east side and the station building is located on the west bank of the Ashiya River

Platforms

History

Ashiyagawa Station opened on 16 July 1920. The station building was reconstructed in 1957. The station was damaged by the Great Hanshin earthquake in January 1995. Restoration work on the Kobe Line took 7 months to complete. Station numbering was introduced on 21 December 2013, with Ashiyagawa being designated as station number HK-10.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 17,805 passengers daily

Surrounding area

*Ashiya River ( 芦屋川) *Ashiya Rock Garden ( 芦屋ロックガーデン) *Ashiya Shrine ( 芦屋神社) *

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( 芦屋大学) *Konan Junior and Senior High School ( 甲南中学校・高等学校) *Kōza-no-taki Waterfall ( 高座の滝) *Ege-no-yama remains ( 会下山遺跡) * TAWARA MUSEUM OF ART ( 俵美術館) *TEKISUI MUSEUM OF ART ( 滴翠美術館)

References

External links

Ashiyagawa Station website
{{Hankyu Kobe Line Railway stations in Hyōgo Prefecture Hankyū Kōbe Main Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1920 Ashiya, Hyōgo