Welcome to “Nishinomiya Railroad Crossings,” a laid-back corner where we introduce railroad crossings around Nishinomiya.
For the 4th installment, we’re featuring “Kurakuen Crossing,” a railroad crossing right near Hankyu Koyo Line’s Kurakuenguchi Station.
Kurakuen Railroad Crossing～
If you go this way, it’s the road between Shukugawa and the residential area. Cars can’t enter from this side because it’s one-way, so please be careful (^o^)／
Keep going and you’ll come out at Oide Bridge.
Photo: Oide Bridge on April 22, 2020
If you go the other way, you’ll find Chotto Hitokuchi “Kurakuen” right after crossing the tracks.
Turn right and you’ll reach Kurakuenguchi Station. You can see the station platform there～
The tracks on the other side head toward Shukugawa Station.
We found some old photos from south of Kurakuenguchi Station↓↓
*Source: “Showa Era in Nishinomiya City,” p.115
When the Hankyu Koyo Line first opened, it seems there were direct trains from Shukugawa to Koyoen, and Kurakuenguchi Station didn’t exist yet. The Koshikiiwa Signal Station, which opened at the same time as the line, was upgraded to a station the following year and became Kurakuenguchi Station.
That’s what it says.
The railroad crossing is here↓↓
