Kōroen Station

Location
	Kōroen Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture Kōroen Station Kōroen Station (Japan)

Kōroen Station

香櫨園駅
Kōroen Station; 香櫨園駅
	Kōroen Station
General information
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 miles) from Umeda
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop;
Other information
Station code	HS 18
Website	Official website
History
Opened	April 12, 1907
Previous names	Kōroen (香枦園) (until 2001)
Passengers
2019	11,201 (daily)
Services
Hanshin Main Line (HS 18)
	Morning Express (Osaka-Umeda-bound trains only on weekdays): Does not stop at this station
	Express (1 Mikage-bound train only on weekdays): Does not stop at this station
	Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station
	Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
	Direct Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Location
Location
	Kōroen Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture Kōroen Station Kōroen Station (Japan)

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]

Lines

Kōroen Station is served by the Hanshin Main Line, and is located 17.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Umeda.

Layout

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

1	■ ■Main Line	for Koshien, Amagasaki, Osaka (Umeda), Namba, and Nara
2	■ Main Line	for Kobe (Sannomiya), Akashi, and Himeji

Gallery

Ticketing area in December 2021
Platform view in December 2021
South exit in 2014

History

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

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 5,764 passengers daily^[6]

Surrounding area

Shukugawa Park
Nishinomiya City Otani Memorial Art Museum
Nishinomiya City Education and Cultural Center

References

^ "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

Media related to Kōroen Station at Wikimedia Commons

Kōroen Station website (in Japanese)

[1] "2020 Handbook Hanshin" (PDF). Hanshin Railway Online (in Japanese). 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.

[kobe-np-2] 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.

[zeneki2-3] 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2-4] 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.

[5] "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.

[6] "2020 Handbook Hanshin" (PDF). Hanshin Railway Online. 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.

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