Hanshin-Kokudō Station
railway station in Nishinomiya, Hyogo prefecture, 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. 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.
Platforms
Adjacent stations
History
Hanshin-Kokudō Station opened on May 10, 1927, the year after the opening of the line between Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi and Imazu.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2,438 passengers daily. It is the least-used station in the whole Hankyu network.
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