Sumiyoshi Station (Hanshin)
# Sumiyoshi Station (Hanshin)

Sumiyoshi Station (住吉駅, Sumiyoshi-eki, station number: HS-24) is a passenger railway station located in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hanshin Electric Railway.

## Lines

Sumiyoshi Station is served by the Hanshin Main Line, and is located 24.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Umeda. Only local trains stop at the station.

## Layout

The station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms serving two tracks. There is only one ticket gate on the ground level.

### Platforms

| 1 | ■ Main Line | for Koshien, Amagasaki, Osaka (Umeda), Namba, and Nara |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ Main Line | for Sannomiya, Kosoku Kobe, Akashi, and Himeji |

## Gallery

* The elevated Hanshin Main Line platforms

## History

Sumiyoshi Station opened on April 12, 1905 along with the rest of the Hanshin Main Line.

It was upgraded to an elevated station in 1929.

On January 17, 1995, the station was damaged by the Great Hanshin earthquake. Service in the affected area was restored by June 26, 1995.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1,489 passengers daily

## Surrounding area

* Sumiyoshi Park
* Hakutsuru Sake Factory and Museum
* Higashi Otomezuka Park
* Kikumasa Sake Brewery
* JR Sumiyoshi Station (approx 1 km)
