Maya Station
Maya Station (摩耶駅, Maya-eki) is a railway station on the JR Kobe Line in Nada-ku, Kobe, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It opened on 26 March 2016.[1]
Maya Station 摩耶駅 | |
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 The north side of the station in October 2018 | |
| Location | 5-5 Nadaminamidori, Nada-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken 657-0841 Japan |
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| Line(s) | ■ JR Kobe Line |
| Distance | 27.3 km from Osaka |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Opened | 26 March 2016 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers | Approx. 16,000 per day (forecast) |
Lines
Maya Station is served by the JR Kobe Line (part of the Tokaido Main Line). Located between Rokkomichi and Nada, it is 27.3 km from Osaka Station. Only all-stations "Local" services stop at this station.[2]
Station layout
The station has one island platform serving two tracks, with the station building built over the tracks.
Facilities and accessibility
The station has three elevators: one at each entrance and one providing access to the platforms. Similarly, three escalators are provided: one at each entrance and one for the platforms.
In addition to solar panels on the roof of the station, the station incorporates a system which converts electricity generated by trains when they brake to augment the station power supply, the first time such a system has been used by JR West.[3]
The north entrance in March 2016
The platforms in March 2016
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| JR Kobe Line | ||||
| Special Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rokkomichi (JR-A58) | Local | Nada (JR-A60) | ||
History
Details of the new station were formally announced by JR West on 2 October 2015.[4] The name is derived from the nearby Mount Maya, after which many local features are named.[3] JR West bore virtually all of the total construction costs of JPY 4 billion.[4]
Passenger statistics
The station is expected to be used by an average of approximately 16,000 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Nishinada Station (Hanshin Main Line)
- Ōishi Station (Hanshin Main Line)
- Ōji-kōen Station (Hankyu Kobe Main Line)
- Hanshin Expressway Route 3
- Ōji Zoo
- Ōji Stadium
See also
References
- 平成28年春ダイヤ改正について [Details of spring 2016 timetable revision] (PDF). News release (in Japanese). Japan: West Japan Railway Company. 18 December 2015. p. 4. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- 兵庫県内２つの新駅は「摩耶」と「東姫路」 来春開業でＪＲ西発表 [JR West announces new stations in Hyogo Prefecture: Maya and Higashi-Himeji, opening spring 2016]. Sankei West (in Japanese). Japan: The Sankei Shimbun & Sankei Digital. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- Mori, Nobuhiro (2 October 2015). ＪＲ神戸線の新駅「摩耶」と「東姫路」に 来春開業 [New JR Kobe Line stations, Maya and Higashi-Himeji, opening in spring 2016]. Kobe Shimbun Next (in Japanese). Japan: Kobe Shimbun. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- 神戸線の新駅名は「摩耶」「東姫路」 ＪＲ西、16年春開業へ [New JR West stations on Kobe Line to be Maya and Higashi-Himeji - opening in spring 2016]. Nikkei Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan: Nikkei Inc. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maya Station. |
- JR West station information (in Japanese)
- JR West press release (October 2015) (in Japanese)