Kōroen Station (香櫨園駅, Kōroen-ek, station number: HS-18) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nishinomiya Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hanshin Electric Railway.[2]
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| Location | Matsushita-chō, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyōgo-ken 662-0962 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°44′4″N 135°19′44.98″E / 34.73444°N 135.3291611°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Hanshin Electric Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Hanshin Main Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 17.8 km (11.1 mi) from Umeda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | HS 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | April 12, 1907 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Kōroen (香枦園) (until 2001) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019 | 11,201 (daily)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Kōroen Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture  Kōroen Station Kōroen Station (Japan) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines edit
Kōroen Station is served by the Hanshin Main Line, and is located 17.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Umeda.
Layout edit
The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms. There is only one ticket gate on the 1st floor, and the platforms are on the 2nd floor. The station building and platform have been decorated in a retro style reminiscent of the Meiji period, taking into consideration the voices of local residents who wanted the original station building to be preserved. The platform straddles the Shukugawa River.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ ■Main Line | for Koshien, Amagasaki, Osaka (Umeda), Namba, and Nara |
| 2 | ■ Main Line | for Kobe (Sannomiya), Akashi, and Himeji |
Gallery edit
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Ticketing area in December 2021 -
Platform view in December 2021 -
South exit in 2014
History edit
Kōroen Station opened on 12 April 1905 along with the rest of the Hanshin Main Line.[3]
On 17 January 1995, the station was damaged by the Great Hanshin earthquake. Service in the affected area was restored by 26 June 1995.[4]
Station numbering was introduced on 21 December 2013, with Kōroen being designated as station number HS-18.[5]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 5,764 passengers daily[6]
Surrounding area edit
- Shukugawa Park
- Nishinomiya City Otani Memorial Art Museum
- Nishinomiya City Education and Cultural Center
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "2020 Handbook Hanshin" (PDF). Hanshin Railway Online (in Japanese). 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Written at Kobe, Japan. 兵庫の鉄道全駅 私鉄・公営鉄道 [All railway stations in Hyogo Private railways and public railways] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun General Publishing Center: 神戸新聞総合出版センター. 2012-12-10. p. 37. ISBN 9784343006745.
- ^ 不死鳥レールウェイ (in Japanese). 神戸新聞総合出版センター. 2010-01-17. p. 126. ISBN 978-4-343-00537-3.
- ^ "阪神「三宮」を「神戸三宮」に駅名変更のうえ、駅ナンバリングを導入し、全てのお客さまに分かりやすい駅を目指します" [After changing the station name from Hanshin "Sannomiya" to "Kobe Sannomiya", Introduced station numbering, Aiming for a station that is easy for all customers to understand] (PDF). Hanshin News Online (in Japanese). 30 April 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "2020 Handbook Hanshin" (PDF). Hanshin Railway Online. 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
External links edit
Media related to Kōroen Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Kōroen Station website (in Japanese)