| Kōtōen Station 甲東園駅 | |||||||
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_IMG_4000_20140125.JPG) Kōtōen Station West Exit | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | 1-chōme-1 Kōtōen, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyōgo-ken 662-0812 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 34°46′1.51″N 135°21′35.25″E / 34.7670861°N 135.3597917°E / 34.7670861; 135.3597917 | ||||||
| Operated by |  Hankyu Railway. | ||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Hankyu Imazu Line | ||||||
| Distance | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) from Takarazuka | ||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||
| Station code | HK-24 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | June 1, 1922 (1922-06-01) | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2019 | 26,007 daily | ||||||
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Kōtōen Station (甲東園駅, Kōtōen-eki, station number: HK-24) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nishinomiya Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hankyu Railway. It is located near Kwansei Gakuin University and highschools so many students use this station.
Lines
Kōtōen Station is served by the Hankyu Imazu Line, and is located 5.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Takarazuka and 17.9 kilometers from Osaka-umeda.
Layout
The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The effective length of the platform is 6 cars for Track 1 and 8 cars for Track 2.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Imazu Line | for Takarazuka |
| 2 | ■ Imazu Line | for Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Hankyu Imazu Line | ||||
| Nigawa | Local | Mondo-yakujin | ||
| Nigawa | Semi-Express (only running for Umeda) | Mondo-yakujin | ||
| Nigawa | Arashiyama Limited Express (Extra) | Mondo-yakujin | ||
| Express (only running for Umeda on the days of horse racing): Does not stop at this station | ||||
History
Kōtōen Station opened on June 1, 1922.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 26,007 passengers daily
Surrounding area
- Kwansei Gakuin University
- Kwansei Gakuin Junior High School
- Kwansei Galuin Senior High School
- Hōtoku Gakuen High School
- Nigawa Gakuin
See also
References
- 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.
- 養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
Media related to Kotoen Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Kōtōen Station (Hankyu Railway) (in Japanese)
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