Here’s the “Nishinomiya Quiz” corner, where getting it right proves you’re a true Nishinomiya expert.
(This quiz idea was provided by Kagayaki-san.)
Here’s today’s quiz↓
Q. Among Hankyu Railway stations in Nishinomiya City, which station has the second-highest number of passengers getting on and off? 【Nishinomiya Quiz】
a. Nishinomiya-kitaguchi Station
b. Shukugawa Station
c. Imazu Station
d. Kotoen Station
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Now, try to guess the answer↓
- a.西宮北口駅8.6%(187票)
- b.夙川駅43%(938票)
- c.今津駅20.1%(438票)
- d.甲東園駅28.3%(617票)
The photo may look like a Hankyu train at first glance, but if you look closely, it’s not. This is a Kintetsu train.And it’s somewhere around Ashiya, which has nothing to do with Nishinomiya.
Photo: Provided by Hankyu Railway
This photo shows an old Hankyu train stopped at Nishinomiya-kitaguchi around 1979, and no matter how you look at it, it is absolutely a Hankyu train.
A Hankyu Railway rescue car, something you don’t see very often.
We slipped these in so casually that you might have forgotten what the quiz was about. Do you still remember?
The correct answer is b, “Shukugawa Station.”
The source is 2023 data from “Station-by-station passenger numbers | Lines and Stations | Hankyu Railway.”
Ranking of Hankyu Railway Stations in Nishinomiya City
Here is the 2023 ranking of Hankyu Railway stations in Nishinomiya City by number of passengers getting on and off.
| Rank | Station Name | Passengers Getting On and Off |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nishinomiya-kitaguchi | 92,815 |
| 2 | Shukugawa | 25,561 |
| 3 | Imazu | 23,081 |
| 4 | Kotoen | 22,890 |
| 5 | Nigawa ※ | 21,619 |
| 6 | Mondoyakujin | 18,538 |
| 7 | Kurakuenguchi | 11,247 |
| 8 | Koyoen | 9,091 |
| 9 | Hanshin-kokudo | 3,830 |
Needless to say, Nishinomiya-kitaguchi Station is in first place. (※Nigawa Station is in Takarazuka City, but it’s right next to Nishinomiya and practically counts, so we included it.)
And in second place was Shukugawa Station! We actually asked the same quiz three years ago, and back then Kotoen Station was in second place. Rankings really can change. We’re hoping Hanshin-kokudo makes a comeback when the hospital opens the year after next! For quiz purposes, maybe in three years.
※Kagayaki 509-go-san, thank you for the quiz idea!!
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