Kōyōen Station | |
Native Name: | 甲陽園駅 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Address: | Kōyōen Wakae-chō, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyōgo-ken 662-0016 |
Country: | Japan |
Coordinates: | 34.7609°N 135.33°W |
Operator: | Hankyu Railway. |
Line: | Hankyu Kōyō Line |
Distance: | 2.2 km from |
Platforms: | 1 bay platform |
Code: | HK-30 |
Passengers: | 6,723 daily |
Pass Year: | FY2019 |
Map Type: | Japan Hyogo Prefecture#Japan |
Map Dot Label: | Kōyōen Station |
Mapframe: | yes |
Mapframe-Zoom: | 17 |
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nishinomiya Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hankyu Railway.[1]
Kōyōen Station is a terminus of the Hankyu Kōyō Line, and is located 2.2 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at .
The station consists of a single bay platform. Due to the large number of commuters using the station in the mornings, formerly a second platform and a smaller entrance on the east side of the station were used for boarding outgoing trains. Those leaving the train use the main platform. Also because of the large number of students exiting at Kōyōen Station for nearby schools the exit gate is left open allowing those students holding commuter passes to exit without going through the turnstiles.
The station opened on 1 October 1924.[2]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 6,723 passengers daily[3]
Kōyōen Station has access to Mount Kabutoyama.