Nishi-Mukō Station
Nishi-Mukō Station | |
|---|---|
 Station building, August 2017 | |
| Location | Mukō, Kyoto Japan |
| Operated by | Hankyu Corporation |
| Line(s) | Hankyu Kyoto Main Line |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | HK-78 |
| History | |
| Opened | November 1, 1928 |
| Previous names | Nishi-Mukōmachi (until 1972) |
| Passengers | |
| 2014 | 2,254,000 |
Nishi-Mukō Station (西向日駅, Nishi-Mukō-eki) is a train station on the Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line located in Mukō, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Lines[]
- Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line
Layout[]
The station has two side platforms serving two tracks.
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]
Usage[]
In fiscal 2014 (April 2014 to March 2015), about 2,254,000 passengers started travel from this station annually. For historical data, see the table below.[2]
| Year | Number (in thousands) |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 2,287 |
| 2008 | 2,358 |
| 2009 | 2,208 |
| 2010 | 2,163 |
| 2011 | 2,209 |
| 2012 | 2,194 |
| 2013 | 2,226 |
| 2014 | 2,254 |
Stations next to Nishi-Mukō[]
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hankyu Kyoto Line | ||||
| Commutation Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Nagaoka-Tenjin | Semi-Express | Higashi-Mukō | ||
| Nagaoka-Tenjin | Local | Higashi-Mukō | ||
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Hankyu Corporation (April 2001). 阪急ステーション [Hankyu Stations] (in Japanese). Osaka: Hankyu Corporation. p. 105. ISBN 4-89485-051-6.
- ^ "Statistics of Kyoto Prefecture". Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
External links[]
- "西向日駅" [Nishi-Mukō Station]. Hankyu Railway (in Japanese).
Coordinates: 34°56′22″N 135°42′10″E / 34.9394°N 135.7029°E
- Stations of Hankyu Railway
- Hankyu Kyoto Main Line
- Railway stations in Kyoto Prefecture
- Railway stations in Japan opened in 1928
- Mukō