Mondo-Yakujin Station

Mondo-Yakujin Station 門戸厄神駅
Station building, January 2014
Location	Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Japan
Operated by	Hankyu Corporation
Line(s)	Hankyu Imazu Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	HK-23
History
Opened	September 2, 1921

Mondo-yakujin temple

Mondo-Yakujin Station (門戸厄神駅 Mondo-yakujin-eki, station number: HK-23) is a railway station in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, on the Hankyu Imazu Line operated by the Hankyu Railway. It is located near Mondo-Yakujin (Tōkōji), a famous tailsman temple and the station name is after the temple. In addition, Kobe College and Seiwa College are near the station. Trains connect from this station to Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station or Takarazuka Station every 10 minutes.

Layout

Two side platforms on the ground serve a track each.

west side	■ Imazu Line	for Takarazuka (Change trains for Kawanishi-Noseguchi, Nakayama-kannon, Kiyoshikojin and Minoo)
east side	■ Imazu Line	for Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi (Change trains for Osaka, Kobe and Imazu)

History

The station opened on September 2, 1921 when the line between Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi and Takarazuka (then called the Saihō Line) started operation.^[1]

Surroundings

• Nishinomiya Municipal Central Hospital
• Mondo-Yakujin Tōkō-ji
• Kobe College
• Seiwa College
• Nishinomiya Municipal Koto Elementary School
• Ikeri Supermarket
• Daiei

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Hankyu Imazu Line (HK-23)
Kōtōen (HK-24)		Local		Nishinomiya-kitaguchi (HK-08)
Kōtōen (HK-24)		Semi-Express (only running for Umeda)		Tsukaguchi (Kobe Line, HK-06)
Kōtōen (HK-24)		Limited Express "Togetsu"		Tsukaguchi (Kobe Line, HK-06)
Express (only running for Umeda on the days of horse racing): Does not stop at this station

References

1. Hankyu Corporation (April 2001). 阪急ステーション [Hankyu Stations] (in Japanese). Osaka: Hankyu Corporation. p. 76. ISBN 4-89485-051-6.

Coordinates: 34°45′28.48″N 135°21′29.57″E / 34.7579111°N 135.3582139°E