Ōgi Station (Hyōgo)

Ōgi Station (青木駅, Ōgi-eki) is a non-elevated station on the Hanshin Electric Railway Main Line in Japan, with trains travelling east to Hanshin's terminal in Umeda (Osaka), and west to central Kobe (Motomachi and Sannomiya). At Motomachi, number of limited express trains carry on along the Sanyo Railway to Himeji city. This section of the track will be elevated, in keeping with the majority of the line.

Ōgi Station

青木駅
LocationKita-Ōgi 3-chome, Higashinada, Kobe, Hyōgo
(神戸市東灘区北青木三丁目)
Japan
Coordinates34°43′01″N 135°16′50″E
Operated byHanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
Line(s)Main Line
Connections
    History
    Opened1905
    Traffic
    Passengers (2009)14,299 daily

    Layout

    The station has four tracks with two island platforms. Even though the station is not elevated, passengers are required to go underground in order to access the platforms, and there are no lifts or escalators.

    1  Main Line for Koshien, Amagasaki, Osaka (Umeda), Namba, and Nara
    2  Main Line for Koshien, Amagasaki, Osaka (Umeda), Namba, and Nara
    3  Main Line for Sannomiya, Kosoku Kobe, Akashi, and Himeji
    4  Main Line used for dead-head trains

    On the days of the events at Hanshin Koshien Stadium, trains stand by at Line 1 and go to Koshien Station to be extra trains for Umeda.

    Surroundings

    • Sunshine Wharf Kobe (サンシャインワーフ神戸)

    Passenger numbers

    In 2005, its average usage was 14,239 passengers per day.

    Adjacent stations

    « Service »
    Hanshin Railway Main Line
    Fukae   Local   Uozaki
    Ashiya   Morning Express (Osaka-Umeda-bound trains only)   Terminus
    Express (1 Mikege-bound train only): Does not stop at this station
    Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station
    Fukae   Morning Limited Express (Osaka-Umeda-bound trains only)   Uozaki
    Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
    Direct Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
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