Naruo - Mukogawajoshidai-Mae Station
Naruo - Mukogawajoshidai-Mae Station (鳴尾・武庫川女子大前駅, Naruo - Mukogawajoshidai-Mae, station number: HS-13) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Amagasaki Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hanshin Electric Railway.[2][3] In the official indication, the punctuation after Naruo (鳴尾) is a centered dot.
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| Location | Satonaka-cho 3-chome, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyōgo-ken 663-8183 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°43′11″N 135°22′13″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Hanshin Electric Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Hanshin Main Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 13.2 km (8.2 mi) from Umeda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | HS 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 12 April 1905 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Naruo (to 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019 | 12,510 (daily) (boarding passengers only)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Naruo - Mukogawajoshidai-Mae Station is served by the Hanshin Main Line, and is located 13.2 kilometres (8.2 miles) from the terminus of the line at Umeda.
Layout
The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms serving two tracks. The ticket gate and concourse are on the 2nd floor, and the platforms are on the 3rd floor.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ ■Main Line | for Amagasaki, Osaka (Umeda), Namba, and Nara |
| 2 | ■ ■Main Line | for Koshien, Kobe (Sannomiya), Akashi, and Himeji |
History
Naruo Station opened on 12 April 1905 along with the rest of the Hanshin Main Line.[4]
Between 2009 and 2017, the station gradually moved from surface level to an elevated structure. The westbound tracks were elevated in 2015 while the eastbound tracks were completed in 2017.[5]
On 1 April 2014, station numbering with Naruo being designated as station number HS-13.[6]
On 1 October 2019, Hanshin renamed this station from Naruo Station (鳴尾駅), mentioning the nearby Mukogawa Women's University.[7]
Gallery
Original south exit before grade separation in 2009
Original north exit before grade separation in 2009
Station concourse in 2017
View of the elevated Hanshin Main Line platforms in 2017
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 12,510 passengers daily[8]
Surrounding area
- Mukogawa Women's University
- Nishinomiya Municipal Nishinomiya Higashi High School
- Hyogo Prefectural Naruo High School
- Nishinomiya Municipal Gakubun Junior High School
See also
References
- "2020 Handbook Hanshin" (PDF). Hanshin Railway Online. 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- 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.
- "Deyashiki Station in Hyogo: Railway Lines, Onsen, Events, Hotels | TravelTownsJP". www.traveltowns.jp. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- Written at Kobe, Japan. 兵庫の鉄道全駅 私鉄・公営鉄道 [Hyogo Railway All Stations Private Railways / Public Railways] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun General Publishing Center: 神戸新聞総合出版センター. 2012-12-10. p. 46. ISBN 9784343006745.
- Kusamachi, Yoshikazu (2016-12-27). "阪神電鉄、鳴尾付近の高架化が完了へ 2017年3月18日" [Hanshin Electric Railway to complete the elevation near Naruo March 18, 2017]. Response. (in Japanese). 株式会社イード. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- "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.
- 鳴尾駅が鳴尾・武庫川女子大前駅に 阪神電鉄が変更. 神戸新聞NEXT (in Japanese). 神戸新聞社. 2019-10-01. Archived from the original on 2019-10-04.
- "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 Naruo-Mukogawajoshidai-mae Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Naruo - Mukogawajoshidai-Mae Station website (in Japanese)