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Encyclopedia > Amagasaki, Hyogo
Amagasaki City
尼崎市
[[Image:|235px|Location of Amagasaki City]]
Amagasaki City's location in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Location
Country Japan
Region Kansai
Prefecture Hyogo Prefecture
Physical characteristics
Area 49.77 km²
Population (as of August 1, 2005)
     Total 460,091
     Density 9244/km²
Location 34°43′N 135°25′E
Symbols
Tree Dogwood
Flower Oleander
Amagasaki City Hall
Mayor Aya Shirai
Address 〒660-8501
Amagasaki-shi,
Higashi-Nanamatsu-cho 1-23-1
Phone number 06-6489-6880
Official website: www.city.amagasaki.hyogo.jp

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Amagasaki (尼崎市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1916. This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... Hyōgo Prefecture (兵庫県 Hyōgo-ken) is located in the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

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Transportation

A commuter train derailed on the JR Fukuchiyama Line near Amagasaki Station on April 25, 2005, resulting in more than 100 dead and 460 injured. See Amagasaki rail crash for details. Approximate areas that the JR Hokkaido, JR East, JR Central, JR West, JR Shikoku, and JR Kyushu Companies cover. ... The Fukuchiyama Line (福知山線) is a railway line of West Japan Railway (JR-West) between Osaka and Fukuchiyama, Japan. ... Amagasaki Station (尼崎駅) Amagasaki Station (JR) Amagasaki Station (Hanshin) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... JR-West207 The Amagasaki rail crash occurred on 25 April 2005 at around 9:18 local time (0:18 UTC), just after the local rush hour. ...


Railways

West Japan Railway Company (西日本旅客鉄道株式会社 Nishi Nihon Ryokaku Tetsudô Kabushiki Gaisha), commonly known as JR-West (JR西日本 JR Nishi Nihon), is one of JR companies in Japan that covers western Honshu. ... Tokaido Main Line The Tōkaidō Main Line (東海道本線 Tōkaidō-honsen) is the busiest trunk line of Japan Railway (JR), connecting Tokyo Station and Kobe Station. ... The JR Kōbe Line (JR神戸線, JR Kōbe sen) is an alias of a part of Tokaido and Sanyo Main Lines. ... The Fukuchiyama Line (福知山線) is a railway line of West Japan Railway (JR-West) between Osaka and Fukuchiyama, Japan. ... The Fukuchiyama Line (福知山線) is a railway line of West Japan Railway (JR-West) between Osaka and Fukuchiyama, Japan. ... The JR Tozai Line (JR東西線) operated by the West Japan Railway Company connects Kyobashi Station in Osaka, Japan and Amagasaki Station in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. ... Hankyu Railway (阪急電鉄, HankyÅ« Dentetsu) is a Japanese private railway that links major cities in the Kansai region. ... The HankyÅ« Kōbe Line (阪急神戸線, HankyÅ« Kōbe sen) is a major commuter heavy rail line in the Keihanshin conurbation of Japan. ... The Hankyu Itami Line (阪急伊丹線) is a railway line of Hankyu Railway. ... Hanshin Umeda Station Hanshin Electric Railway Co. ... The Main Line (阪神本線, Hanshin Honsen) is a railway line of the Hanshin Electric Railway. ... Amagasaki Station (尼崎駅, -eki) is a train station on the Hanshin Electric Railway in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. ... The Hanshin Nishi-Osaka Line (阪神西大阪線) is a branch line of the Hanshin Main Line and ends at Nishi-kujo Station. ... Amagasaki Station (尼崎駅, -eki) is a train station on the Hanshin Electric Railway in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. ...

Roads

The expressways (高速道路, kōsokudōro, lit. ... The Meishin Expressway (名神高速道路 Meishin-kōsoku-dōro) is an expressway in Japan. ... Hanshin Expressway (阪神高速道路 Hanshin-kosoku-doro) is a network of expressways surrounding Osaka and Kobe, Japan. ...

Sister cities

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External links

  • (Japanese) Official website
  • (English) Rediscover Amagasaki
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Amagasaki rail crash - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1014 words)
This is because at stations (including the train's next scheduled stop, Amagasaki Station) trains meet on both sides of the same platform to allow people to transfer between express and local trains running on the same line.
As a result of this, Masataka Ide, JR West adviser who played a major role in enforcing the punctuality of the company's trains, announced that he would resign in June 2005 at the company's annual shareholder meeting, with the company's chairman and president resigning in August.
The section where the crash occurred, between Amagasaki and Takarazuka stations, was re-opened for service on June 19, 2005.
Amagasaki, Hyogo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (157 words)
Amagasaki (尼崎市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
A commuter train derailed on the JR Fukuchiyama Line near Amagasaki Station on April 25, 2005, resulting in more than 100 dead and 460 injured.
Hanshin Main Line Kuise Station - Daimotsu Station - Amagasaki Station (Hanshin) - Deyashiki Station - Amagasaki Center Pool mae Station - Mukogawa Station
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