Hirakatashi Station
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 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 19-14 Oka-higashicho, Hirakata-shi, Osaka-fu 573-0032 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°48′58.05″N 135°38′54.31″E |
| Operated by |  Keihan Electric Railway |
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| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | KH21 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 April 1910 |
| Previous names | Hirakata-higashiguchi (until 1949) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 96,604 |
| Location | |
  Hirakatashi Station Location within Osaka Prefecture  Hirakatashi Station Hirakatashi Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Hirakatashi 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 Katano Station.
Layout
The station has three elevated island platforms serving six tracks located on the third-floor level of the station building.
Platforms
| 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
| « | 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
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 statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 96,604 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Hirakata City Hall
- Keihan Hirakata Station Mall (Keihan Department Store Hirakata)
- HirakataT-SEIT
- Hirakata City Arts Center( Under construction)
- Kansai Medical University
See also
References
- 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. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hirakatashi Station. |
- Keihan Station information (in Japanese)