Thus, the respective east and west entrances to the station are in different cities.

It is operated by the private transportation company Hanshin Electric Railway.

The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms serving two tracks on a bridge over Mukogawa River for the Hanshin Main Line.

The unnumbered dead-headed Mukogawa Line island platform is on the Nishinomiya (west) side of the bridge, perpendicular to the Main Line.

Mukogawa Station opened on April 12, 1905 along with the rest of the Hanshin Main Line.