is a passenger

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located in the city of

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, Kyoto Prefecture,

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. It is operated by the private transportation company,

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Lines

Higashi-Mukō Station is served by the

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, and is located 35.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at and 37.4 kilometers from .

Layout

The station has two

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s 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.

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened as Higashi-Mukōmachi Station on 1 November 1928, the day the Shinkeihan Line (present-day Hankyu Kyoto Main Line) was extended from to . On 1 October 1972 when the town of Mukō (Mukō-machi in Japanese) became a city (Mukō-shi in Japanese), the station name was changed to the current one. Station numbering was introduced to all Hankyu stations on 21 December 2013 with this station being designated as station number HK-79.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 16,128 passengers daily大阪府統計年鑑（令和2年）
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Surrounding area

* Mukomachi Station *Muko City Hall *Muko City Cultural Museum

References

External links

Higashi-Mukō Station
from Hankyu Railway website {{DEFAULTSORT:Higashi-Muko Station Hankyu Kyoto Main Line Railway stations in Kyoto Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1928 Mukō