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
Hirakatashi Station, September 2006
General information
Location19-14 Oka-higashicho, Hirakata-shi, Osaka-fu 573-0032
Japan
Coordinates34°48′58.05″N 135°38′54.31″E
Operated by Keihan Electric Railway
Line(s)
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeKH21
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 April 1910 (1910-04-15)
Previous namesHirakata-higashiguchi (until 1949)
Passengers
FY201996,604
Location
Hirakatashi Station is located in Osaka Prefecture
Hirakatashi Station
Hirakatashi Station
Location within Osaka Prefecture
Hirakatashi Station is located in Japan
Hirakatashi Station
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 »
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

See also

References

  1. 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.
  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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