Hanazono Station (Kyoto)

Hanazono Station

花園駅
Hanazono Station; 花園駅
General information
Location	Ukyō, Kyoto, Kyoto; Japan
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	Sagano Line
Platforms	Island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	JR-E06
History
Opened	1898
Services

Hanazono Station (花園駅, Hanazono-eki) is a train station in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The station (and surrounding neighborhood) are named for Emperor Hanazono, who had a palace in the area, now the Myōshin-ji temple complex.

Line

West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
- Sagano Line (Sanin Main Line)

Layout

The elevated station has an island platform with two tracks.[1]

1	■ Sagano Line	for Kyoto
2	■ Sagano Line	for Kameoka, Sonobe and Fukuchiyama

History

Hanazono Station opened on 1 January 1898, less than one year after the opening of the Kyoto Railway (predecessor of the San'in Main Line).[2]

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Hanazono being assigned station number JR-E06.[3][4]

Surrounding area

Just to the north and east is the major temple complex of Myōshin-ji, and the affiliated Hanazono University (to the east, actually closer to Emmachi Station).

References

"花園駅構内図". Retrieved October 20, 2013.
Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 299. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
"近畿エリアの12路線のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
"「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.

35°1′7.01″N 135°43′4.01″E

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[1] "花園駅構内図". Retrieved October 20, 2013.

[2] Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 299. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

[3] "近畿エリアの12路線のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.

[4] "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.