Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station
Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station (西宮北口駅, Nishinomiya-kitaguchi-eki, station number: HK-08) is a railway station of Hankyu Railway in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station 西宮北口駅 | |
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 Station building, south-east side | |
| Other names | Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens (阪急西宮ガーデンズ前) |
| Location | Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Japan |
| Operated by | Hankyu Corporation |
| Line(s) | |
| Other information | |
| Station code | HK-08 |
| History | |
| Opened | July 16, 1920 |
Concourse of Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station
Concourse of Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station
It is one of the main stations in Nishinomiya City, with Hanshin Nishinomiya Station and JR Nishinomiya Station.
Lines
The platforms of Hankyu Imazu Line to Takarazuka Station, northbound, and Imazu Station, southbound are separated, and so there are no through trains from Takarazuka to Imazu.
Layout
Current track map of Hankyu Railway Nishinomiya-kitaguchi station
- Kobe Line: 2 island platforms and 2 side platforms serving 2 tracks each.
| ■ Exit | from trains at Line 1 | |
| 1, 2 | ■ Kōbe Line | for Shukugawa, Kōbe (Kobe-sannomiya, Rokko, Shinkaichi) and the Sanyo Railway Main Line |
| 3, 4 | ■ Kōbe Line | for Ōsaka (Umeda), Itami, Kyōto and Kita-Senri |
| ■ Exit | from trains at Line 4 |
- Imazu Line (south): an elevated side platform serving a track.
| 5 | ■ Imazu Line (south) | for Imazu |
- Imazu Line (north): 3 dead-end platforms serving 2 tracks.
| ■ Exit | from trains at Line 6 | |
| 6 | ■ Imazu Line (north) | for Nigawa, Takarazuka, Kawanishi-noseguchi and Minoo (during the rush hour) |
| 7 | ■ Imazu Line (north) | for Nigawa, Takarazuka, Kawanishi-noseguchi and Minoo |
| ■ Exit | from trains at Line 7 |
History
The station opened on July 16, 1920 when the Kobe Main Line opened.[1] The Imazu Line opened the next year.
Past layout
Track map of Hankyu Railway Nishinomiya-kitaguchi station before 1984
There were four 90-degree diamond crossings served by the Kobe Line and the Imazu Line until they were removed in 1984 to build the new station building. The crossings were located in the south of the platforms for the Imazu Line, between the westbound platforms and the eastbound platforms for the Kobe Line.
- Kobe Line westbound platforms: on the east side of the Imazu Line, an island platform serving 2 tracks with a side platform for arrivals in the south.
| ■ Exit | from trains at Line 1 | |
| 1, 2 | ■ Kōbe Line | for Kōbe (Kobe-sannomiya, Rokko, Shinkaichi) and the Sanyo Railway Main Line |
- Kobe Line eastbound platforms: on the west side of the Imazu Line, an island platform serving 2 tracks with a side platform for arrivals in the north.
| 3, 4 | ■ Kōbe Line | for Ōsaka (Umeda), Itami, Kyoto and Kita-Senri |
| ■ Exit | from trains at Line 4 |
- Imazu Line: on the north side of the Kobe Line, a side platform and a dead-end platform serving 4 tracks, one of which tracks was removed in 1977.
| 5 | ■ Imazu Line | for Imazu |
| 6, 7 | ■ Imazu Line | for Nigawa, Takarazuka, Kawanishi-noseguchi and Minoo |
| 8 | ■ Imazu Line | for Takarazuka (Used during the rush hour until 1977) |
Surroundings
- Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens (formerly Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium)
- Hyogo Performing Arts Center
- ACTA Nishinomiya
- Koshien Gakuin
- Koshien Junior College
Buses
| South Terminal | |
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| Hankyu Bus Co. | |
| Bus stop 1 |
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| Bus stop 2 |
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| Bus stop 3 |
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| Hanshin Bus Co. | |
| Bus stop 1 |
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| North Terminal | |
| airport limousine | |
| for Kansai International Airport | operated by Hankyu Bus Co., Hanshin Bus Co., Osaka Airport Transport Co., Kansai Airport Transportation Enterprise Co. and Nankai Bus Co. |
| for Osaka International Airport | operated by Hanshin Bus Co. and Osaka Airport Transport Co. |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hankyū Railway (HK-08) | ||||
| Kōbe Line | ||||
| Mukonosō (HK-07) | Local | Shukugawa (HK-09) | ||
| Tsukaguchi (HK-06) | Rapid Express Express |
Shukugawa (HK-09) | ||
| Mukonosō (HK-07) | Commutation Express (on weekdays) | Shukugawa (HK-09) | ||
| Jūsō (HK-03) | Limited Express | Shukugawa (HK-09) | ||
| Tsukaguchi (HK-06) | Commutation Limited Express Limited Express "Atago" (operated during crowded season) |
Shukugawa (HK-09) | ||
| Semi-Express from the Imazu Line for Umeda: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Express from the Imazu Line for Umeda (on the days of horse racing): Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express "Togetsu" (operated during crowded season): Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Imazu Line (north) | ||||
| Mondo-Yakujin (HK-23) | Local | Terminus | ||
| Semi-Express to the Kōbe Line for Umeda: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Express to the Kōbe Line for Umeda (on the days of horse racing): Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express "Togetsu" (operated during crowded season): Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Imazu Line (south) | ||||
| Terminus | - | Hanshin Kokudō (HK-22) | ||
See also
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- Orix Buffaloes - The Hankyu Braves, predecessors of the Orix Buffaloes, were based at Nishinomiya Stadium and Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station was the nearest station. In those days, train conductors called the station name as "Nishinomiya-kitaguchi, Nishinomiya Stadium-mae". Now there is Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens opened on November 26, 2008 on the vacant lot where the stadium used to be, and the station name is announced "Nishinomiya-kitaguchi, Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens-mae".
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - "Kitaguchi station" in this anime was modeled on this station.
References
- Hankyu Corporation (April 2001). 阪急ステーション [Hankyu Stations] (in Japanese). Osaka: Hankyu Corporation. p. 118. ISBN 4-89485-051-6.
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