Mukogawa Station

Coordinates: 34°43′06″N 135°22′58″E / 34.718431°N 135.382848°E / 34.718431; 135.382848
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Mukogawa Station

武庫川駅
entrance in Nishinomiya
General information
LocationMukogawacho, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyōgo-ken (Mukogawa Line)
1, Osho-nishimachi, Amagasaki-shi, Hyōgo-ken (Main Line)
Japan
Coordinates34°43′06″N 135°22′58″E / 34.718431°N 135.382848°E / 34.718431; 135.382848
Operated by Hanshin Electric Railway
Line(s)
■ Hanshin Main Line

■ Hanshin Mukogawa Line

PlatformsMain Line: 2 side platforms
Mukogawa Line: 1 island platform
TracksMain Line: 2
Mukogawa Line: 2 (1 not in use)
Connections
Construction
Structure typeMain Line: Elevated
Mukogawa Line: Ground
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeHS 13
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 12, 1905 (1905-04-12)
Passengers
201929,867 (daily)[1]
Services
Hanshin Main Line (HS 12)
Amagasaki Center Pool-mae (HS 11)   Local   Naruo - Mukogawajoshidai-Mae (HS 13)
Amagasaki (HS 09)   Morning Express (weekdays)   Naruo - Mukogawajoshidai-Mae (HS 13)
Amagasaki (HS 09)   Express   Kōshien (HS 14)
Amagasaki (HS 09)   Rapid Express (except weekday mornings/evenings)   Kōshien (HS 14)
Morning Limited Express (Osaka-Umeda bound trains only on weekdays): Does not stop at this station
Limited Express
Through Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Hanshin Mukogawa Line (HS 12)
Terminus   -   Higashi-Naruo (HS 53)
Location
Mukogawa Station is located in Hyōgo Prefecture
Mukogawa Station
Mukogawa Station
Location within Hyōgo Prefecture
Mukogawa Station is located in Japan
Mukogawa Station
Mukogawa Station
Mukogawa Station (Japan)
Map

Mukogawa Station (武庫川駅, Mukogawa-eki, station number: HS-13) is a passenger

railway station located on the border between the cities of Amagasaki and Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Thus, the respective east and west entrances to the station are in different cities. It is operated by the private transportation company Hanshin Electric Railway.[2][3]

Lines

Mukogawa Station is served by the

terminus of the line at Umeda. It is also the terminus of the 1.7 kilometer Hanshin Mukogawa Line
.

Layout

The station consists of two opposed elevated

Mukogawa River for the Hanshin Main Line. The unnumbered dead-headed Mukogawa Line island platform
is on the Nishinomiya (west) side of the bridge, perpendicular to the Main Line. One side of the platform is not in use.

Platforms

Main Line
1 ■ ■■Main Line for
Namba, and Nara
2 ■ ■■Main Line for
Kobe Sannomiya, Akashi, and Himeji
Mukogawa Line
  ■ Mukogawa Line for
Mukogawa-danchimae

History

Mukogawa Station opened on April 12, 1905 along with the rest of the Hanshin Main Line.[4]

On 1 April 2014, station numbering with Naruo being designated as station number HS-12.[5]

Gallery

  • Main Line platforms in July 2015
    Main Line platforms in July 2015
  • Mukogawa Line platforms
    Mukogawa Line platforms
  • Mukogawa Line ticketing area
    Mukogawa Line ticketing area
  • Pedestrian Bridge across the Mukogawa River along the south-facing side of the westbound platform on the Main Line
    Pedestrian Bridge across the Mukogawa River along the south-facing side of the westbound platform on the Main Line
  • East exit ticketing area
    East exit ticketing area
  • Mukogawa Station in the 1950s
    Mukogawa Station in the 1950s

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 29,867 passengers daily[6]

Surrounding area

  • Hyogo College of Medicine
  • Hyogo College of Medicine Hospital

See also

References

  1. ^ "2020 Handbook Hanshin" (PDF). Hanshin Railway Online. 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  2. ISBN 978-4-343-00602-8
    .
  3. ^ "Deyashiki Station in Hyogo: Railway Lines, Onsen, Events, Hotels | TravelTownsJP". www.traveltowns.jp. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  4. ISBN 9784343006745
    .
  5. ^ "阪神「三宮」を「神戸三宮」に駅名変更のうえ、駅ナンバリングを導入し、全てのお客さまに分かりやすい駅を目指します" [After changing the station name from Hanshin "Sannomiya" to "Kobe Sannomiya", Introduced station numbering, Aiming for a station that is easy for all customers to understand] (PDF). Hanshin News Online (in Japanese). 30 April 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  6. ^ "2020 Handbook Hanshin" (PDF). Hanshin Railway Online. 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.

External links

Media related to Mukogawa Station at Wikimedia Commons

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