Mikage Station (御影駅) is a passenger railway station located in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hanshin Electric Railway.

Lines

Mikage Station is served by the Hanshin Main Line, and is located 25.7 km from the terminus of the line at Umeda.

Layout

The station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four tracks. Part of the platform crosses the Ishiya River. Since the platforms are on a sharp curve (radius 140 m to 160 m), the speed through the premises is limited to 35 km/h. The gap between the stopped train and the platform is partially wide, and the width of the platform itself is narrow, making it a particularly dangerous station among Hanshin stations. Due to the narrow width of the platform, there is no waiting room. There is only one ticket gate on the ground level.

Platforms

Gallery

History

Mikage Station opened on the Hanshin Main Line on 12 April 1905. It was grade-separated and elevated along with the other stations on the line in July 1929. Service was suspended owing to the Great Hanshin earthquake in January 1995. Restoration work on the Hanshin Main Line took 7 months to complete. Station numbering was introduced on 21 December 2013, with Mikage being designated as station number HS-25.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 13,142 passengers daily

Surrounding area

Buses

Kobe Ferry Bus

Kobe Minato Kanko