Higashi-Mukō Station


Higashi-Mukō Station is a train station on the Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line located in Mukō, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

The station has two side platforms serving two tracks. The platforms are connected each other by an underground passage, which are accessible with slopes elevators. A bus terminal is located outside the East Exit at the south end of Kawaramachi-bound platform. The West Exit is at the south end of Umeda-bound platform.

History

The station opened as Higashi-Mukōmachi Station on November 1, 1928, the day the Shinkeihan Line was extended from to. On October 1, 1972 when the town of Mukō became a city, the station name was changed to the current one.

Ridership

In fiscal 2013, about 2,998,000 passengers started travel from this station annually. For historical data, see the table below.
YearNumber
20023,728
20033,697
20043,617
20053,447
20063,377
20073,238
20083,668
20093,305
20103,117
20112,820
20122,913
20132,998

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