Kizu Station (Hyōgo)

Kizu Station (木津駅, Kizu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Nishi-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Kobe Electric Railway (Shintetsu).

Kizu Station 木津駅
Kizu Station, December 2008
General information
Location	Kizu Oshibedanicho, Nishi-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyōgo-ken 651-2222 Japan
Coordinates	34°44′39″N 135°05′18″E
Operated by	Kobe Electric Railway
Line(s)	■ Ao Line
Distance	6.4 km from Suzurandai
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections
Other information
Station code	KB44
Website	Official website
History
Opened	27 April 1937 (1937-04-27)
Previous names	Dentetsu Kizu (1952-1988)
Passengers
FY2019	607
Location Kizu Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture Kizu Station Kizu Station (Japan)

Lines

Kizu Station is served by the Ao Line and is 6.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Suzurandai and is 13.9 kilometers from Minatogawa and 14.3 kilometers from Shinkaichi.

Station layout

The station consists of two unnumbered ground-level side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station is unattended.

Platforms

ascending	■  Ao Line	for Shijimi, Ebisu, Ono and Ao
descending	■  Ao Line	for Nishi-Suzurandai, Suzurandai and Shinkaichi

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Shintetsu Ao Line
Aina		Local		Kobata
Aina		Semi-Express		Kobata
Express (running only for Shinkaichi): Does not stop at this station
Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station

History

Kizu Station opened on April 27, 1937. It was renamed Dentetsu-Kizu Station (電鉄木津駅) on October 1, 1952 but reverted to its original name on April 1, 1988.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 607 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Kobe Techno Logistic Park
• Kensoninken Shrine

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (Kobe Electric Railway) (in Japanese)