Shōwachō Station (昭和町駅, Shōwachō-eki) is a subway station on the Osaka Metro Midōsuji Line in Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan, south east of Tennoji. The station is numbered "M24".
Shōwachō Station 昭和町駅 | |||||||||||
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 Osaka Metro station | |||||||||||
 Exit No. 4 in July 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-9-26 Shōwachō, Abeno-ku, Osaka, Osaka Japan | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Osaka Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Midōsuji Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 15.7 km (9.8 mi) from Esaka | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | M 24 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 20 December 1951 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2011 | 22,741 daily | ||||||||||
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While situated relatively close to Fuminosato Station on the Tanimachi Line, there are no transfer passageways between the two stations.
Lines
editShōwachō Station is served by the Midōsuji Line, and is located 15.7 km from the starting point of the line at Esaka.[1]
Station layout
editThere are two side platforms with two tracks under Abiko-suji, on the second basement ("B2F") level.
Platforms
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| 1 | ■ Midōsuji Line | for Abiko and Nakamozu |
| 2 | ■ Midōsuji Line | for Tennōji, Namba, Umeda, and Minoh-kayano |
History
editThe station opened on 20 December 1951.[1]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 22,741 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
editThe station is located in a largely residential area; there are convenience stores, small izakayas, and a covered shopping street of local independent traders.
- Fuminosato Station (Tanimachi Line)
- Okazakiya
- Momogaike Park
- Shodokan Aikido Hombu Dojo (the head dojo of Shodokan Aikido)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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. 283. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
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