Hanshin-Kokudō Station (阪神国道駅, Hanshin-kokudō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nishinomiya Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hankyu Railway.[1] The station name, meaning "Osaka–Kobe National Highway Station", is after Japan National Route 2 which passes near the station.
Hanshin-Kokudō Station 阪神国道駅 | |||||||
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_IMG_1815_20140719.JPG) Hanshin-Kokudō Station entrance, July 2014 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | 10 Tsutoōtsukachō, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyōgo-ken 663-8241 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 34°44′13.87″N 135°21′16.71″E / 34.7371861°N 135.3546417°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  Hankyu Railway. | ||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Hankyu Imazu Line | ||||||
| Distance | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) from Takarazuka | ||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||
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| Station code | HK-22 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | May 10, 1927 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2019 | 2,438 daily | ||||||
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Lines
editHanshin-Kokudō Station is served by the Hankyu Imazu Line, and is located 8.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Takarazuka and 0.9 kilometers from Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi.
Layout
editThe station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms, with the station building underneath.[2]
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Imazu Line | for Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Change at Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi for Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and Takarazuka |
| 2 | ■ Imazu Line | for Imazu |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi | Local | Imazu | ||
History
editHanshin-Kokudō Station opened on May 10, 1927, the year after the opening of the line between Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi and Imazu.[2]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2,438 passengers daily.[3] It is the least-used station in the whole Hankyu network.
Surrounding area
edit- Japan National Route 2
- Nishinomiya Municipal Fukatsu Junior High School
- Nishinomiya Municipal Fukatsu Elementary School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Hankyu Corporation (April 2001). 阪急ステーション [Hankyu Stations] (in Japanese). Osaka: Hankyu Corporation. p. 75. ISBN 4-89485-051-6.
- ^ 養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
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Media related to Hanshin-kokudo Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Hanshin-Kokudō Station (Hankyu Railway) (in Japanese)
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