Maya Station


Maya Station is a railway station on the JR Kobe Line in Nada-ku, Kobe, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company. It opened on 26 March 2016.

Lines

Maya Station is served by the JR Kobe Line. Located between and, it is 27.3 km from Osaka Station. Only all-stations "Local" services stop at this station.

Station layout

The station has one island platform serving two tracks, with the station building built over the tracks.

Platforms

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.

Adjacent stations

History

Details of the new station were formally announced by JR West on 2 October 2015. The name is derived from the nearby Mount Maya, after which many local features are named. JR West bore virtually all of the total construction costs of JPY 4 billion.

Passenger statistics

The station is expected to be used by an average of approximately 16,000 passengers daily.

Surrounding area