Hirakatashi Station
Hirakatashi Station (枚方市駅, Hirakatashi-eki) is a railway station in the city of Hirakata, Osaka, Japan, operated by the private railway operator, Keihan Electric Railway.
Hirakatashi Station 枚方市駅 | |
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 Hirakatashi Station, September 2006 | |
| Location | 19-14 Oka-higashicho, Hirakata, Osaka （大阪府枚方市岡東町19-14） Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°48′58.05″N 135°38′54.31″E / 34.8161250°N 135.6484194°ECoordinates: 34°48′58.05″N 135°38′54.31″E / 34.8161250°N 135.6484194°E |
| Operated by | Keihan Electric Railway |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1910 |
| Previous names | Hirakata-higashiguchi (until 1949) |
LinesEdit
Hirakatashi Station is served by the Keihan Main Line and the Keihan Katano Line. It is numbered "KH21".
LayoutEdit
The station has three island platforms serving six tracks located on the third-floor level.
PlatformsEdit
| 1, 2 | ■ Keihan Main Line | for Chūshojima, Sanjō and Demachiyanagi |
| 3, 4 | ■ Keihan Main Line | for Moriguchishi, Kyōbashi, Yodoyabashi and Nakanoshima |
| 5 | ■ Keihan Katano Line | for Katanoshi and Kisaichi |
| ■ Keihan Main Line | some trains starting for Moriguchishi, Kyōbashi, Yodoyabashi and Nakanoshima | |
| 6 | ■ Keihan Katano Line | for Katanoshi and Kisaichi |
Adjacent stationsEdit
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Keihan Main Line | ||||
| Kyōbashi | Liner | Kuzuha | ||
| Kyōbashi | Limited Express | Kuzuha | ||
| Kōrien | Commuter Rapid Express (only running for Nakanoshima on weekday mornings) | Kuzuha | ||
| Kōrien | Rapid Express | Kuzuha | ||
| Kōrien | Midnight Express for Kuzuha | Kuzuha | ||
| Hirakatakōen | Express | Kuzuha | ||
| Hirakatakōen | Commuter Sub Express (only running for Yodoyabashi or Nakanoshima on weekday mornings) | Gotenyama | ||
| Hirakatakōen | Sub Express | Gotenyama | ||
| Hirakatakōen | Semi-Express | Gotenyama | ||
| Hirakatakōen | Local | Gotenyama | ||
| Rapid Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Keihan Katano Line | ||||
| Terminus | Local | Miyanosaka | ||
HistoryEdit
The station opened on 15 April 1910 as Hirakata-higashiguchi Station (枚方東口駅).[1] It was renamed Hirakatashi on 1 October 1949.[1]
Passenger statisticsEdit
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 90,849 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding areaEdit
- Hirakata City Hall
- Keihan Hirakata Station Mall (Keihan Department Store Hirakata)
- HirakataT-SEIT
- Hirakata City Arts Center( Under construction)
- Kansai Medical University
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 276. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
External linksEdit
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hirakatashi Station. |
- Keihan Station information (in Japanese)