is a passenger

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located in the city of Takarazuka

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. It is operated by the private transportation company

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Lines

Sakasegawa Station is served by the

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, and is located 1.8 kilometers from the

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of the line at and 21.5 kilometers from .

Layout

The station consists of two opposed

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s, connected by an elevated station building. On the station building are automatic ticket vending machines, ticket gates, shops, convenience stores, and restrooms. There are escalators that connect the platform to the concourse inside the ticket gate, and the concourse outside the ticket gate to the entrance. The effective length of the platform is 6 cars for Track 1 and 8 cars for Track 2

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Sakasegawa Station opened on September 2, 1921.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 24,500 passengers daily

Surrounding area

*Takarazuka City Hall *Suehiro Central Park (disaster prevention park) *Takarazuka City Working Citizen Center

References

External links

Sakasegawa Station (Hankyu Railway)
Railway stations in Hyōgo Prefecture Hankyu Railway Imazu Line Stations of Hankyu Railway Railway stations in Japan opened in 1921 Takarazuka, Hyōgo {{Hyogo-rail-station-stub