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Okamoto Station (Hyōgo)

is a passenger railway station located in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hankyu Railway.

Lines

Okamoto Station is served by the Hankyū Kōbe Main Line, and is located from the terminus of the line at .

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected by an underground passage.

Platforms

History

Okamoto Station opened on 16 July 1920.

The level crossing on the station premises were removed in 1967 while the station building was reconstructed in 1979.

The station was damaged by the Great Hanshin earthquake in January 1995. Restoration work on the Kobe Line took 7 months to complete.

Station numbering was introduced on 21 December 2013, with Okamoto being designated as station number HK-11.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 28,105 passengers daily

Surrounding area

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.

Buses

Kobe City Bus
  • Route 30 for , Higashinada Senior High School, and Fukae-Hamamachi
  • Route 31 for JR Konan-Yamate / for Uzumoridai
  • Route 33 for JR Konan-Yamate / for
  • Route 34 for JR Konan-Yamate / for Uozaki-Hamamachi
Kobe Minato Kanko

See also

References

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