Sanyo Suma Station
Encyclopedia
is a train station in Suma-ku
, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
) Suma Station) on April 12, 1917. On April 1, 1927 the railway was merged into the Ujigawa Electric Company, only to be sold off on June 6, 1933. Sanyō Electric Railway (nothing to do with the electronics company founded in 1950
) renamed the station (lit. Electric Railway [as opposed to the JGR line, which was not electrified until 1964] Suma Station) in 1943 and elevated the station in August 1947. Limited Expresses started calling here in September 1957, and the platforms were extended in November 1967. Due to the opening of the Kōbe Rapid Transit Railway on April 7, 1968, Hankyū
and Hanshin
trains start calling here. Exactly 23 years later, the station receives its current name. The station, like many others in the Kobe area, was closed in the aftermath of the Great Hanshin earthquake
on January 17, 1995; services to Sumadera resumed on April 9 that year, followed ten days later by services to Sumaura-kōen.
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Suma-ku, Kobe
is one of 9 wards of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 30.0 km², and a population of 168,400 .There is a white sandy beach in this ward, which attracts tourists to the Kansai region for sun bathing and popular events during the summer season. The same beach has appeared in the classic...
, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
History
A temporary station was opened here by the Hyogo Electric Tramway as on March 15, 1910. The permanent Suma Station opened in July 1912, in preparation for a westward extension to Ichinotani (a now-closed station between here and Sumaura-kōen) on July 11. The station was renamed (lit. 'The Station in front of (JGRJapanese Government Railways
The Japanese Government Railways was the national railway system directly operated by the central government of Japan until 1949. It is a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the Japan Railways Group.- Name :...
) Suma Station) on April 12, 1917. On April 1, 1927 the railway was merged into the Ujigawa Electric Company, only to be sold off on June 6, 1933. Sanyō Electric Railway (nothing to do with the electronics company founded in 1950
Sanyo
is a major electronics company and member of the Fortune 500 whose headquarters is located in Moriguchi, Osaka prefecture, Japan. Sanyo targets the middle of the market and has over 230 Subsidiaries and Affiliates....
) renamed the station (lit. Electric Railway [as opposed to the JGR line, which was not electrified until 1964] Suma Station) in 1943 and elevated the station in August 1947. Limited Expresses started calling here in September 1957, and the platforms were extended in November 1967. Due to the opening of the Kōbe Rapid Transit Railway on April 7, 1968, Hankyū
Hankyu Railway
is a Japanese private railway that provides commuter and interurban service to the northern Kansai region and is one of major businesses operated by Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. The railway's main terminal is at Umeda Station in Osaka...
and Hanshin
Hanshin Electric Railway
is a Japanese private railway company of Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group that links Osaka and Kobe. It also owns the Hanshin Tigers baseball team.The second character for Osaka and the first character for Kobe combine to form the company name, 阪神, which can be read Han-shin.IC cards are accepted when...
trains start calling here. Exactly 23 years later, the station receives its current name. The station, like many others in the Kobe area, was closed in the aftermath of the Great Hanshin earthquake
Great Hanshin earthquake
The Great Hanshin earthquake, or Kobe earthquake, was an earthquake that occurred on Tuesday, January 17, 1995, at 05:46 JST in the southern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It measured 6.8 on the moment magnitude scale , and Mj7.3 on JMA magnitude scale. The tremors lasted for approximately 20...
on January 17, 1995; services to Sumadera resumed on April 9 that year, followed ten days later by services to Sumaura-kōen.
Layout
The station building is on Japan National Route 2, at the (lit. in front of [either] Suma Station) intersection. From here a subway leads to two island platforms.Services
Trains run 0500-0015 every day. The typical hourly weekday off-peak service is:- 6 trains to Hanshin Umeda, of which:
- 2 are Hanshin-Sanyō Through Limited Expresses (calling at Tsukimiyama, Itayado, Kōsoku Nagata, Shinkaichi, Kōsoku Kōbe, Motomachi, Sannomiya, Mikage, Uozaki, Ashiya, Nishinomiya, Kōshien, Amagasaki and Umeda)
- 4 are Hanshin-Sanyō Through Limited Expresses or Hanshin Limited Expresses running local until Sannomiya (calling at all stations until Sannomiya, then Mikage, Uozaki, Ashiya, Nishinomiya, Kōshien, Amagasaki and Umeda)
- 2 local trains to Hankyū Sannomiya
- 8 trains to Sanyō Himeji, of which:
- 4 are Hanshin-Sanyō Through Limited Expresses (calling at Tarumi, Maiko-kōen, Akashi, Higashi-Futami, Takasago, Ōshio, Shikama and Himeji)
- 4 are local (these trains are overtaken at Kasumigaoka)
- 2 trains to Sumaura-kōen only
Adjacent stations
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