Kawanishi-Noseguchi Station
Kawanishi-Noseguchi Station (川西能勢口駅, Kawanishi-Noseguchi-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Kawanishi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation companies Nose Electric Railway and Hankyu Railway.[1] It is connected to the Kawanishi-Ikeda Station on the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line) by an elevated walkway
Kawanishi-Noseguchi Station 川西能勢口駅 | |
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 Kawanishi-Noseguchi Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | 20-1 Sakaemachi, Kawanishi-shi, Hyōgo-ken 666-0033 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°49′39.5″N 135°24′48.23″E |
| Operated by | |
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| Platforms | 1 island + 3 bay platforms |
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| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | HK-50, NS01 |
| History | |
| Opened | 8 April 1913 |
| Previous names | Noseguchi (until 1965) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 44,636 daily (Hankyu) 45,340 (Nose) |
| Location | |
  Kawanishi-Noseguchi Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture  Kawanishi-Noseguchi Station Kawanishi-Noseguchi Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Kawanishi-Noseguchi Station is served by the Hankyu Takarazuka Line and is 17.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Osaka-umeda. It is also the terminus of the 12.2 kilometer Nose Electric Railways's Myōken Line. It is a major service station, featuring stops for all local and express trains, including the special Nissei Express (日生エクスプレス), a commuter train specifically for commuters from the Kawanishi area to Osaka.
Layout
The station consists of an island platform and three bay platforms serving a total office tracks. The ticket gates (two on the east and west sides) and the concourse are on the 2nd floor, and the platform is on the 3rd floor of the station building.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Hankyu Takarazuka Line | for Takarazuka, Nigawa, Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi, Imazu and Kobe-Sannomiya |
| 2 | ■ Hankyu Takarazuka Line | for Osaka-umeda, Minoo, Kyoto-kawaramachi and Kita-Senri (used on weekday rush hours) |
| 3 | ■ Hankyu Takarazuka Line | for Osaka-umeda, Minoo, Kyoto-kawaramachi and Kita-Senri (usually used) |
| ■ Nose Railway | limited express trains for Nissei-Chūō (weekday evenings) | |
| 4 | ■ Nose Railway | local trains for Nissei-Chūō and Myōkenguchi (usually used) |
| 5 | ■ Nose Railway | local trains for Nissei-Chūō and Myōkenguchi (weekday rush hours) |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Hankyu Railway Takarazuka Line (HK-50) | ||||
| Ikeda (HK-49) | Local (普通, every day) | Hibarigaoka-Hanayashiki (HK-51) | ||
| Ikeda (HK-49) | Semi-Express (準急, Osaka-umeda-bound only on weekday mornings) | Hibarigaoka-Hanayashiki (HK-51) | ||
| Ikeda (HK-49) | Express (急行, every day) | Hibarigaoka-Hanayashiki (HK-51) | ||
| Ikeda (HK-49) | Commuter Limited Express (通勤特急, Osaka-umeda-bound starting trains only on weekday mornings) | Terminus | ||
| Ikeda (HK-49) | Limited Express (特急日生エクスプレス, on weekdays) | Hirano (Nose Railway, NS07) | ||
| Nose Railway Myōken Line (NS01) | ||||
| Terminus | Local (普通, every day) | Kinunobebashi (NS02) | ||
| Ikeda (Hankyu, HK-49) | Limited Express (特急日生エクスプレス, on weekdays) | Hirano (NS07) | ||
History
Kawanishi-Noseguchi Station opened on April 8, 1913, as Noseguchi Station (能勢口駅) of the Minoh Arima Electric Tramway (now Hankyu Corporation). It was renamed to its present name on July 1, 1965.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the Hankyu portion of the station was used by an average of 44,636 passengers daily and the Nose Electric portion of the station was used by 45,340 passengers daily [2]
Surrounding area
- Kawanishi City Hall
- Hankyu Department Store Kawanishi
- Kawanishi-Ikeda Station (West Japan Railway Company)
- ASTE Kawanishi
- Kawanishi Post Office
- Seiyu
Hankyu Kawamishi-Noseguchi bus stops
| transit bus (Hankyu Bus Co., Ltd.) | |
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| Bus stop 1 (Sugio Route) |
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| Bus stop 2 (Sugio Route, Keyakizaka Route, Manganji Route) |
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| Bus stop 3 (Sugio Route, Keyakizaka Route) |
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| Bus stop 4 (Sugio Route, Inagawa Park Town Route, Tsutsujigaoka Route) |
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| Bus stop 5 (Inagawa Park Town Route) |
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| Bus stop 6 (Togendai Route, Takarazuka-Kawanishi Route) |
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| Bus stop 7 (Amagasaki Route) |
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See also
References
- 兵庫の鉄道全駅 JR・三セク [All stations in Hyogo Prefecture] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun Shuppan Center. 2011. ISBN 978-4-343-00602-8.
- 養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 126–127. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
Media related to Kawanishi-Noseguchi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Kawanishi-Noseguchi Station official home page (Hankyu) (in Japanese)
- Kawanishi-Noseguchi Station official home page (Noseden) (in Japanese)
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