Uozaki Station (魚崎駅) is a partially elevated railway station on the Hanshin Electric Railway Main Line, just east of Sumiyoshi River, Japan. Trains travel east to Hanshin's terminal in Umeda (Osaka), and west to central Kobe (Motomachi and Sannomiya). At Motomachi, a number of limited express trains carry on along the Sanyo Railway to Himeji city. It is also possible to change at this station for the Rokko Liner, a driverless system from JR Sumiyoshi to Rokko Island. The two stations of Uozaki are linked by a covered walkway.

Lines

Uozaki Station is served by the Hanshin Main Line, and is 23.8 km from the terminus at Ōsaka Namba Station. It is also served by the Kobe New Transit Line, and is 1.2 km from the terminus at Sumiyoshi.

Hanshin Main Line

Layout

There are two tracks and two side platforms. It also has lifts and escalators, as well as waiting rooms on each platform.

History

Uozaki Station opened on the Hanshin Main Line on 12 April 1905. Service was suspended owing to the Great Hanshin earthquake in January 1995. Restoration work on the Hanshin Main Line took 7 months to complete. Station numbering was introduced on 21 December 2013, with Uozaki being designated as station number HS-25.

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Kobe New Transit Line

Layout

The station has two tracks and two side platforms. It also has lifts and escalators.

History

The station on the Kobe New Transit Line opened on 21 February 1990.

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Surroundings