Higashi-Mukō Station
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Higashi-Mukō Station 東向日駅 | |||||||
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 Station building behind bus terminal | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Kotsukuda Teradochō, Mukō-shi Kyoto-fu 617-0002 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 34°57′11.62″N 135°42′16.64″E / 34.9532278°N 135.7046222°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  Hankyu Railway. | ||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Hankyu Kyoto Line | ||||||
| Distance | 35.0 km (21.7 miles) from Jūsō | ||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||
| Connections |
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| Construction | |||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||
| Station code | HK-79 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1 November 1928 | ||||||
| Previous names | Higashi-Mukōmachi (until 1972) | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| 2019 | 16,128 (daily) | ||||||
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Higashi-Mukō Station (東向日駅, Higashi-Mukō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mukō, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Hankyu Railway.[1]
Lines
Higashi-Mukō Station is served by the Hankyu Kyoto Line, and is located 35.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Jūsō and 37.4 kilometers from Osaka-umeda.
Layout
The station has two side platforms serving two tracks. The platforms are connected each other by an underground passage, which are accessible with slopes elevators. A bus terminal is located outside the East Exit at the south end of Kawaramachi-bound platform. The West Exit is at the south end of Umeda-bound platform.[1]
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hankyu Kyoto Line | ||||
| Commutation Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Semi limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Nishi-Mukō | Semi-Express | Rakusaiguchi | ||
| Nishi-Mukō | Local | Rakusaiguchi | ||
History
The station opened as Higashi-Mukōmachi Station on 1 November 1928, the day the Shinkeihan Line (present-day Hankyu Kyoto Main Line) was extended from Takatsuki-machi to Kyoto Saiin. On 1 October 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.[2]
Station numbering was introduced to all Hankyu stations on 21 December 2013 with this station being designated as station number HK-79.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 16,128 passengers daily[4]
Surrounding area
- Mukomachi Station
- Muko City Hall
- Muko City Cultural Museum
See also
References
- ^ a b Hankyu Corporation. "東向日駅". Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ Hankyu Corporation (April 2001). 阪急ステーション [Hankyu Stations] (in Japanese). Osaka: Hankyu Corporation. p. 106. ISBN 4-89485-051-6.
- ^ "「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.
- ^ "大阪府統計年鑑（令和2年）" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
External links
- Higashi-Mukō Station from Hankyu Railway website (in Japanese)
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