Nishi-Mukō Station
Railway station in Mukō, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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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.
Japan
Hankyu Railway.Nishi-Mukō Station 西向日駅 | |||||||
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 Nishi-Mukō Station building, August 2017 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Minamibiraki Kamiuenocho, Mukō-shi, Kyoto-fu 617-0006 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 34°56′25.31″N 135°42′10.74″E | ||||||
| Operator | Hankyu Railway. | ||||||
| Line | ■ Hankyu Kyoto Line | ||||||
| Distance | 33.6 km (20.9 miles) from Jūsō | ||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||
| Station code | HK-78 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | November 1, 1928 | ||||||
| Former names | Nishi-Mukōmachi (until 1972) | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2019 | 12,493 daily | ||||||
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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 | » | ||
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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 | ||||
| Nagaoka-Tenjin | Semi-Express | Higashi-Mukō | ||
| Nagaoka-Tenjin | Local | Higashi-Mukō | ||
