is a passenger

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located in the city of

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. It is operated by the private transportation company

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. It is located near

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and highschools so many students use this station.

Lines

Kōtōen Station is served by the

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, and is located 5.4 kilometers from the

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of the line at and 17.9 kilometers from .

Layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level

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s connected by an elevated station building. The effective length of the platform is 6 cars for Track 1 and 8 cars for Track 2.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Kōtōen Station opened on June 1, 1922.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 26,007 passengers daily

Surrounding area

*Kwansei Gakuin Junior High School *Kwansei Galuin Senior High School *

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*Nigawa Gakuin

References

External links

Kōtōen Station (Hankyu Railway)
Railway stations in Hyōgo Prefecture Hankyu Railway Imazu Line Stations of Hankyu Railway Railway stations in Japan opened in 1922 Nishinomiya {{Hyogo-rail-station-stub