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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 / 34.9532278; 135.7046222 | ||||||
| Operated by |  Hankyu Railway. | ||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Hankyu Kyoto Line | ||||||
| Distance | 35.0 km (21.7 miles) from Jūsō | ||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||
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| Construction | |||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||
| Station code | HK-79 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1 November 1928 (1928-11-01) | ||||||
| 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.
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.
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.
Station numbering was introduced to all Hankyu stations on 21 December 2013 with this station being designated as station number HK-79.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 16,128 passengers daily
Surrounding area
- Mukomachi Station
- Muko City Hall
- Muko City Cultural Museum
See also
References
- ^ 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)