Nishi-Mukō Station

Nishi-Mukō Station (西向日駅, Nishi-Mukō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mukō, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private railway operator Hankyu Railway.

Nishi-Mukō Station

西向日駅
Nishi-Mukō Station building, August 2017
General information
LocationMinamibiraki Kamiuenocho, Mukō-shi, Kyoto-fu 617-0006
Japan
Coordinates34°56′25.31″N 135°42′10.74″E
Operated by Hankyu Railway.
Line(s) Hankyu Kyoto Line
Distance33.6 km (20.9 mi) from Jūsō
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeHK-78
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedNovember 1, 1928 (1928-11-01)
Previous namesNishi-Mukōmachi (until 1972)
Passengers
FY201912,493 daily
Location
Nishi-Mukō Station is located in Osaka Prefecture
Nishi-Mukō Station
Nishi-Mukō Station
Location within Osaka Prefecture
Nishi-Mukō Station is located in Japan
Nishi-Mukō Station
Nishi-Mukō Station
Nishi-Mukō Station (Japan)

Lines

Nishi-Mukō Station is served by the Hankyu Kyoto Line, and is located 33.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Jūsō and 36.0 kilometers from Osaka-umeda.

Layout

The station has two side platforms serving two tracks, connected by an underground passage. This underground passage also functions as a general road connecting both sides of the station, and a partition in the center of the road separates the inside and outside of the station.

History

The station opened as Nishi-Mukōmachi Station on November 1, 1928, the day the Shinkeihan Line (present-day Hankyu Kyoto Main Line) was extended from Takatsuki-machi to Kyoto Saiin. On October 1, 1972 when the town of Mukō (Mukō-machi in Japanese) became a city (Mukō-shi in Japanese), the station name was changed to the current one.[1]

In 1978 when the underground passage of the station was constructed, an archaeological excavation at the station found some ruins of Nagaoka-kyō, the capital city of Japan from 784 to 794, and earlier period.[1]

Station numbering was introduced to all Hankyu stations on 21 December 2013 with this station being designated as station number HK-78.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 12,493 passengers daily[3]

Surrounding area

« Service »
Hankyu Kyoto Line
Commutation Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Nagaoka-Tenjin   Semi-Express   Higashi-Mukō
Nagaoka-Tenjin   Local   Higashi-Mukō

See also

References

  1. Hankyu Corporation (April 2001). 阪急ステーション [Hankyu Stations] (in Japanese). Osaka: Hankyu Corporation. p. 105. ISBN 4-89485-051-6.
  2. "「西山天王山」駅開業にあわせて、「三宮」「服部」「中山」「松尾」4駅の駅名を変更し、全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します" ["Sannomiya" "Hattori" "Nakayama" "Matsuo" along with the opening of "Nishiyama Tennozan" station. We will change the station names of 4 stations and introduce station numbering at all stations.] (PDF). Hankyu Corporation Online (in Japanese). 30 April 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  3. 大阪府統計年鑑(令和2年)
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