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 Mondo-Yakujin (Tōkōji), a famous tailsman temple and the station name is after the temple. In addition,

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and

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are near the station.

Lines

Mondo-Yakujin Station is served by the

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, and is located 6.4 kilometers from the

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of the line at and 16.9 kilometers from .

Layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level

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s, connected by an underground passage.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on September 2, 1921 when the line between Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi and Takarazuka (then called the Saihō Line) started operation.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 20,452 passengers daily

Surrounding area

*Nishinomiya Municipal Central Hospital *Mondo-Yakujin Tōkō-ji *

*Nishinomiya Municipal Koto Elementary School

References

External links

Mondo-Yakujin Station (Hankyu Railway)
Railway stations in Hyōgo Prefecture Hankyu Railway Imazu Line Stations of Hankyu Railway Railway stations in Japan opened in 1921 Nishinomiya {{Hyogo-rail-station-stub