Higashi-Mukō Station
Railway station in Mukō, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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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]
Japan
Hankyu Railway.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 | ||||||
| Operator | Hankyu Railway. | ||||||
| Line | ■ Hankyu Kyoto Line | ||||||
| Distance | 35.0 km (21.7 miles) from Jūsō | ||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||
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| Construction | |||||||
| Accessible | yes | ||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||
| Station code | HK-79 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1 November 1928 | ||||||
| Former names | Higashi-Mukōmachi (until 1972) | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| 2019 | 16,128 (daily) | ||||||
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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 | » | ||
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| 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
