Abiko Station (我孫子駅 あびこ駅, Abiko-eki, M27) is a train station on the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line in Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Japan. Abiko is situated on the southern city limits, with the Yamato River separating it from Sakai city. Abiko Station is the nearest stop for Osaka City University. The station name is written in hiragana since 我孫子 is difficult to read in kanji.
Abiko あびこ | |||||||||||
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 Osaka Metro station | |||||||||||
 Abiko Station No.2 exit | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 7-12-21 Karita, Sumiyoshi, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture Japan | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Osaka Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Midōsuji Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | M 27 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 July 1960 | ||||||||||
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| Location | |||||||||||
  Abiko Location within Osaka Prefecture  Abiko Abiko (Japan) | |||||||||||
Station layout edit
There are ticket gates and two side platforms with two tracks on the first basement level.
| 1 | ■ Midosuji Line | for Nakamozu |
| 2 | ■ Midosuji Line | for Tennoji, Namba, Umeda and Minoh-kayano |
History edit
Abiko Depot was formerly situated after Abiko Station, but it was closed in 1987 after the line was extended southward to Nakamozu and a new depot at Nakamozu opened at the same time.