Hirakatashi Station (枚方市駅, Hirakatashi-eki) is an interchange passenger railway station in located in the city of Hirakata, Osaka, Japan, operated by the private railway operator, Keihan Electric Railway. It is numbered "KH21".
Hirakatashi Station 枚方市駅 | |||||
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 Hirakatashi Station, September 2016 | |||||
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| Location | 19-14 Oka-higashicho, Hirakata-shi, Osaka-fu 573-0032 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 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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| Status | Staffed | ||||
| Station code | KH21 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
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| Opened | 15 April 1910 | ||||
| Previous names | Hirakata-higashiguchi (until 1949) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 96,604 | ||||
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Lines
editHirakatashi Station is served by the Keihan Main Line and is located 21.8 km from the starting point of the line at Yodoyabashi Station. It is also a terminus of the 6.9 kilometer Keihan Katano Line to Kisaichi Station.
Layout
editThe station has three elevated island platforms serving six tracks located on the third-floor level of the station building.
Platforms
edit| 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 stations
edit| « | 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 | ||
History
editThe 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 statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 96,604 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
editA redevelopment of the station complex, featuring two skyscrapers and mixed-use development, is scheduled for completion by 31 May 2024.[3] The complex is projected to contain 40,000 m2 (430,000 sq ft) of commercial area.[4]
- Hirakata City Hall
- Keihan Hirakata Station Mall (Keihan Department Store Hirakata)
- HirakataT-SEIT
- Hirakata City Arts Center( Under construction)
- Kansai Medical University
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 大阪府統計年鑑（令和2年 [Osaka Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Osaka Prefecture. 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "京阪，枚方市駅の再開発施設「ステーションヒル枚方」が5月31日に竣工". Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 12 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "枚方市駅と一体の商業施設･オフィス･ホテル･賃貸タワーレジデンス 2024 年夏頃開業" [Commercial facilities, offices, hotels, and rental tower residences integrated with Hirakatashi Station to open in summer 2024] (PDF). keihan.co.jp. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
External links
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- Keihan Station information (in Japanese)