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located in the city of Sanda,

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. It is jointly operated by the

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(JR West) and the private transportation company,

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(Shintetsu).

Lines

Sanda Station is served by the

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(JR Takarazuka Line), and is located 34.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at and 41.4 kilometers from . It is also the terminus of the Shintetsu Sanda Line and is 12.0 kilometers from the opposing terminus of that line at and 32.0 kilometers from .

Station layout

JR West

*There are 2

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s with a track each on the ground. Ticket machines and ticket gates are in the building over the platforms and tracks.The station has a ''

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'' staffed ticket office.

Shintetsu

*There are two

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s platforms with two tracks on the ground.

History

Sanda Sation opened on 25 January 1899, as a station of Hankaku Railway, which was nationalized in 1907. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. Station numbering was introduced to the JR West facilities in March 2018 with the platforms being assigned station number JR-G61.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the JR portion of the station was used by an average of 18,434 passengers daily and Shintetsu portion of the station was used by 8,386 passengers daily in the same period.

Surrounding area

* Sanda City Hall * Hyogo Prefectural Arima High School

References

External links

Sanda Station from JR-Odekake.net

Railway stations in Hyōgo Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1899 Sanda, Hyōgo {{Hyōgo-railstation-stub