Nishi-Mukō Station
Nishi-Mukō Station | |
|---|---|
 Station building, August 2007 | |
| 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) |
| Traffic | |
| 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 Muko, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
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]
| 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
- 1 2 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
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