Hirakata-kōen Station

Hirakata-kōen Station (枚方公園駅, Hirakata-kōen-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.

Hirakata-kōen Station

枚方公園駅
Hirakata-kōen Station, August 2016
General information
LocationIkaga-higashimachi, Hirakata-shi, Osaka-fu 573-0058
Japan
Coordinates34°48′40.31″N 135°38′21.83″E
Operated by Keihan Electric Railway
Line(s)■ Keihan Main Line
Distance20.8 km from Yodoyabashi
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeKH20
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 April 1910 (1910-04-15)
Previous namesHirakata (until 1949)
Passengers
FY201920,741 daily
Location
Hirakata-kōen Station is located in Osaka Prefecture
Hirakata-kōen Station
Hirakata-kōen Station
Location within Osaka Prefecture
Hirakata-kōen Station is located in Japan
Hirakata-kōen Station
Hirakata-kōen Station
Hirakata-kōen Station (Japan)

Lines

Hirakata-kōen Station is served by the Keihan Main Line, and is located 20.8 km from the starting point of the line at Yodoyabashi Station.

Station layout

The station has two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by an underground passage.

Platforms
1, 2 ■ Keihan Main Line for Hirakatashi, Chushojima, Sanjo and Demachiyanagi
3, 4 ■ Keihan Main Line for Kyobashi, Yodoyabashi and Nakanoshima

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Keihan Railway Keihan Main Line
Kōzenji   Local   Hirakatashi
Kōzenji   Semi-express   Hirakatashi
Kōzenji   Sub-express   Hirakatashi
Kōzenji   Commuter Sub Express (only running for Yodoyabashi or Nakanoshima on weekday mornings)   Hirakatashi
Kōrien   Express   Hirakatashi
Midnight Express (only running for Kuzuha): Does not stop at this station
Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station
Commuter Rapid Express (only running for Yodoyabashi or Nakanoshima on weekday mornings): Does not stop at this station
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station

History

The station was opened on 15 April 1910 as Hirakata Station (枚方駅, Hirakata-eki). It was renamed to its present name on 1 October 1949.

Future plans

The facilities are expected to be moved to a new elevated station by 2028.[1] Construction has been in progress since September 2022.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 20,741 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. "京阪本線の寝屋川・枚方「高架化」鉄道工事が本格化 起工式開催、完成いつ？" [Keihan Main Line Neyagawa-Hirakata "elevated" railway construction is in full swing Groundbreaking ceremony held, when will it be completed?]. news.railway-pressnet.com (in Japanese). 12 September 2022. Archived from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  2. 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.
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