Mukogawa Station

Mukogawa Station (武庫川駅, Mukogawa-eki; station number: HS-13) is a passenger railway station located on the border between the cities of Amagasaki and Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Thus, the respective east and west entrances to the station are in different cities. It is operated by the private transportation company Hanshin Electric Railway.^[2][3]

Mukogawa Station 武庫川駅
entrance in Nishinomiya
General information
Location	Mukogawacho, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyōgo-ken (Mukogawa Line) 1, Osho-nishimachi, Amagasaki-shi, Hyōgo-ken (Main Line) Japan
Coordinates	34°43′06″N 135°22′58″E
Operated by	Hanshin Electric Railway
Line(s)	■ Hanshin Main Line ■ Hanshin Mukogawa Line
Platforms	Main Line: 2 side platforms Mukogawa Line: 1 island platform
Tracks	Main Line: 2 Mukogawa Line: 2 (1 not in use)
Connections	Hanshin Main Line Hanshin Mukogawa Line Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Main Line: Elevated Mukogawa Line: Ground
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	HS 13
Website	Official website
History
Opened	April 12, 1905 (1905-04-12)
Passengers
2019	29,867 (daily)[1]
Services
Preceding station Hanshin Following station Amagasaki Center Pool-mae towards Osaka-Umeda Main Line Local Naruo - Mukogawajoshidai-Mae towards Motomachi Amagasaki towards Osaka-Umeda Main Line Morning Express (weekdays) Main Line Express Kōshien towards Motomachi Main Line Rapid Express (except weekday mornings or evenings) Terminus Mukogawa Line Higashi-Naruo towards Mukogawadanchi-Mae
Location Mukogawa Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture Show map of Hyōgo Prefecture Mukogawa Station Mukogawa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Mukogawa Station is served by the Hanshin Main Line, and is located 12.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Umeda. It is also the terminus of the 1.7 kilometer Hanshin Mukogawa Line.

Layout

The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms serving two tracks on a bridge over Mukogawa River for the Hanshin Main Line. The unnumbered dead-headed Mukogawa Line island platform is on the Nishinomiya (west) side of the bridge, perpendicular to the Main Line. One side of the platform is not in use.

Platforms

Main Line

1	■ ■■Main Line	for Amagasaki, Osaka (Umeda), Namba, and Nara
2	■ ■■Main Line	for Koshien, Kobe Sannomiya, Akashi, and Himeji

Mukogawa Line

■ Mukogawa Line

for Mukogawa-danchimae

History

Mukogawa Station opened on April 12, 1905 along with the rest of the Hanshin Main Line.^[4]

On 1 April 2014, station numbering with Naruo being designated as station number HS-12.^[5]

Gallery

• 
  Main Line platforms in July 2015
• 
  Mukogawa Line platforms
• 
  Mukogawa Line ticketing area
• 
  Pedestrian Bridge across the Mukogawa River along the south-facing side of the westbound platform on the Main Line
• 
  East exit ticketing area
• 
  Mukogawa Station in the 1950s

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 29,867 passengers daily^[6]

Surrounding area

• Hyogo College of Medicine
• Hyogo College of Medicine Hospital

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan