Okamoto Station (Hyōgo)
Okamoto Station 岡本駅 | |
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| Location | |
| Prefecture | Hyōgo (See other stations in Hyōgo) |
| City | Kobe |
| Ward | Higashinada |
| Neighborhood etc. | Okamoto Gochome |
| Coordinates | 34°43′44.78″N 135°16′32.63″E / 34.7291056°N 135.2757306°ECoordinates: 34°43′44.78″N 135°16′32.63″E / 34.7291056°N 135.2757306°E |
| Postal code | 658-0072 |
| (in Japanese) | 神戸市東灘区岡本五丁目 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1920 |
| Rail services | |
| Station number(s) | HK-11 |
| Operator(s) | Hankyu Corporation |
| Line(s) | Kobe Main Line |
| Statistics | 6,905,000 passengers/year [1] |
 There is a bus stop near this station | |
Okamoto Station (岡本駅 Okamoto-eki, station number: HK-11) is a railway station on the Hankyu Kobe Line in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, between Mikage Station and Ashiyagawa Station.
This station located near Settsu-Motoyama Station on the JR Kōbe Line (Tōkaidō Main Line), and an entrance to Konan University, Konan Women's University, and Kobe Pharmaceutical University.
In the area around Okamoto Station, there are two famous 'Bairin', spots to see plum flowers in early spring. Those are Okamoto Bairin and Hokura Bairin.
Layout
There are two side platforms serving a track each.
| 1 | ■Kobe Line | for Kobe-sannomiya, Shinkaichi and the Sanyo Railway Main Line |
| 2 | ■Kobe Line | for Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi, Ōsaka (Umeda), Kyōto and Takarazuka |
Surroundings
- Settsu-Motoyama Station (JR Kōbe Line)
- Konan University
- Konan Women's University
- Konan Girls' Junior and Senior High School
- Kobe Pharmaceutical University
- Yamate Road
Buses
- Kobe City Bus
- Route 30 for Hanshin Fukae, Higashinada Senior High School, and Fukae-Hamamachi
- Route 31 for JR Konan-Yamate / for Uzumoridai
- Route 33 for JR Konan-Yamate / for Hanshin Mikage Minamiguchi
- Route 34 for JR Konan-Yamate / for Uozaki-Hamamachi
- Kobe Minato Kanko
- Route 11 directly to Rokko Island
- Route 12 for Hanshin Mikage and Rokko Island / for Shukugawa Green Town (Hankyu Shukugawa Station)
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Hankyu Kobe Line (HK-11) | ||||
| Ashiyagawa (HK-10) | Local | Mikage (K-12) | ||
| Ashiyagawa (HK-10) | Express Commutation Express |
Mikage (K-12) | ||
| Shukugawa (HK-09) | Rapid Express | Rokkō (K-13) | ||
| Shukugawa (HK-09) | Limited Express "Atago" (operated during crowded season) |
Rokkō (K-13) | ||
| Shukugawa (HK-09) | Limited Express Morning Commutation Limited Express |
Kobe-sannomiya (HK-16) | ||
References
- ↑ Kobe city statistics April 2008–March 2009. Number of boarding passengers.
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