Nishi-Mukō Station

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.

Nishi-Mukō Station
Station building, August 2017
LocationMukō, Kyoto
Japan
Operated byHankyu Corporation
Line(s)Hankyu Kyoto Main Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeHK-78
History
OpenedNovember 1, 1928 (1928-11-01)
Previous namesNishi-Mukōmachi (until 1972)
Passengers
20142,254,000

Lines

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]

YearNumber
(in thousands)
20072,287
20082,358
20092,208
20102,163
20112,209
20122,194
20132,226
20142,254

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
  1. 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.
  2. "Statistics of Kyoto Prefecture". Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2016-05-06.

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