Here’s the “Nishinomiya Quiz” corner, where knowing the answer proves you’re a true Nishinomiya expert.
(Quiz idea provided by Kagayaki-san)
Here’s today’s quiz↓
Q. Which Hankyu Railway station in Nishinomiya City 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
Nishitsu correct answer rate: 0%
Now, try guessing 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 looks like a Hankyu train at first glance, but if you look closely, it’s not.This is a Kintetsu train.And it’s around Ashiya, which has nothing to do with Nishinomiya
Photo: Courtesy of Hankyu Railway
This photo shows an old Hankyu train stopped at Nishinomiya-kitaguchi around 1979, but no matter how you look at it, it’s unmistakably a Hankyu train.
A Hankyu Railway rescue car, which you don’t see very often.
We lightly set things up so you might almost forget what the quiz was about. Do you still remember?
The correct answer is b, “Shukugawa Station.”
The source is the 2023 data from “Passenger Numbers by Station | 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 passenger entries and exits.
| Rank | Station name | Passenger entries/exits |
|---|---|---|
| 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 so close that it’s practically Nishinomiya, so we included it here.)
And second place was Shukugawa Station! Actually, we did the same quiz three years ago, and at that time Kotoen Station was in second place. Rankings really can change. Here’s hoping Hanshin-kokudo makes a comeback when the hospital opens the year after next!Quiz-wise, maybe in three years
*Kagayaki No. 509-san, thank you for the quiz idea!!
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