Hanshin-Kokudō Station

阪神国道駅
Hanshin-Kokudō Station entrance, July 2014
General information
Location10 Tsutoōtsukachō, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyōgo-ken 663-8241
Japan
Coordinates34°44′13.87″N 135°21′16.71″E / 34.7371861°N 135.3546417°E / 34.7371861; 135.3546417
Operated by Hankyu Railway.
Line(s) Hankyu Imazu Line
Distance8.6 km (5.3 mi) from Takarazuka
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
Station codeHK-22
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedMay 10, 1927 (1927-05-10)
Passengers
FY20192,438 daily
Location
Hanshin-Kokudō Station is located in Hyōgo Prefecture
Hanshin-Kokudō Station
Hanshin-Kokudō Station
Location within Hyōgo Prefecture
Hanshin-Kokudō Station is located in Japan
Hanshin-Kokudō Station
Hanshin-Kokudō Station
Hanshin-Kokudō Station (Japan)

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.

Lines

Hanshin-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

The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms, with the station building underneath.[2]

Platforms

1  Imazu Line for Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi
Change at Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi for Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and Takarazuka
2  Imazu Line for Imazu

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi   Local   Imazu

History

Hanshin-Kokudō Station opened on May 10, 1927, the year after the opening of the line between Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi and Imazu.[2]

Passenger statistics

In 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

  • Japan National Route 2
  • Nishinomiya Municipal Fukatsu Junior High School
  • Nishinomiya Municipal Fukatsu Elementary School

See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. 􏰆􏰇􏰈􏰉􏰊􏰋􏰌􏰆􏰇􏰈􏰉􏰊􏰋􏰌􏰆􏰇􏰈􏰉􏰊􏰋􏰌養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

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