is a railway station in Hyogo-ku, Kobe, Japan, operated by

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(JR West) and Kobe Municipal Subway.

Station layout

The JR West station is composed of a single track with one side platform. It is unmanned and has unrestricted access to the platform. However, the

Wadamisaki Line The is the spur line of the Sanyō Main Line, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and connecting Hyogo on the main line and Wadamisaki. Operation The line has only two stops, and only operates during morning and evening, and ma ...

is only operational during mornings and evenings. Fare collection for this station is conducted at Hyogo, the only other stop on the line.

Platforms

The subway station has an

island platform An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ...

serving two tracks.

JR West

Adjacent stations

History

The subway station opened on 7 July 2001, coinciding with the opening of the Kaigan Line.

Surrounding area

The station is located in the city's industrial area, and is mainly used by commuters to the

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and Mitsubishi Electric plants.

Kobe Wing Stadium The , also known as The , is a football stadium in Misaki Park, Hyogo-ku, Kobe, Japan. The stadium has a capacity of 30,132. This stadium, which features a retractable roof, is the home ground of J1 League club Vissel Kobe and the rugby union J ...

, home of

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football club, is located nearby, so the station is also used by fans on match days.

References

External links

JR West - Wadamisaki Station
{{Kaigan Line Stations of Kobe Municipal Subway Railway stations in Hyōgo Prefecture Sanyō Main Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1890