Kami-Shinjō Station

Kami-Shinjō Station (上新庄駅, Kami-Shinjō-eki, station number: HK-64) is a railway station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line located in Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is one of two nearest stations to Osaka University of Economics as well as Zuiko Yonchome Station on the Osaka Metro Imazatosuji Line.

Kami-Shinjō Station

上新庄駅
North station entrance in 2007
General information
LocationJapan
Operated byHankyu Railway
Line(s)
Platforms2 - Side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
    Construction
    Structure typeElevated
    AccessibleYes
    Other information
    Station codeHK-64
    History
    Opened28 January 1916 (1916-01-28)

    Layout

    The station has two elevated side platforms serving a track each, over Japan National Route 479. Ticket gates are located in the north and the south. "Kami-Shinjo Hankyu Building" is close to the south gates. Opened as a ground-level station in 1916, it was elevated in 1975 shifting platforms in the direction of Kyoto, and removing the level crossing on Japan National Route 479 (then Osaka Municipal Road Shinjo Yamatogawa Route).

    1 ■ Kyoto Line for Takatsuki-shi and Kyoto (Kawaramachi)
    2 ■ Kyoto Line for Umeda, Tengachaya, Kita-Senri, Kobe, and Takarazuka

    Stations next to Kami-Shinjō
    « Service »
    Hankyu Kyoto Main Line (HK-64)
    Awaji (HK-63)   Local   Aikawa (HK-65)
    Awaji (HK-63)   Semi-Express   Minami-Ibaraki (HK-68)
    Awaji (HK-63)   Rapid Service   Minami-Ibaraki (HK-68)
    Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station
    Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
    Commutation Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
    Limited Express "Kyo-Train", "Sagano", "Atago", "Togetsu", "Hozu": Does not stop at this station

    History

    Kami-Shinjo station opened on 28 January 1916.[1]

    Station numbering was introduced to all Hankyu stations on 21 December 2013 with this station being designated as station number HK-64.[2]

    Future plans

    Construction is underway for grade separation. Work is being done as of 2019 to elevate a 3.3 km (2.1 mi) section of the Kyoto Line south of this station towards Sōzenji Station.[3] Originally planned to be opened by 2020, various delays have resulted in the opening being pushed to 2031.[4]

    References
    1. 生田, 誠 (2013). 阪急京都線・千里線 街と駅の1世紀 [Hankyu Kyoto Line / Senri Line 1st century of town and station] (in Japanese). Japan: Sairyūsha. ISBN 978-4779117268.
    2. "「西山天王山」駅開業にあわせて、「三宮」「服部」「中山」「松尾」４駅の駅名を変更し、全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します" ["Sannomiya" "Hattori" "Nakayama" "Matsuo" along with the opening of "Nishiyama Tennozan" station. We will change the station names of 4 stations and introduce station numbering at all stations.] (PDF). Hankyu Corporation Online (in Japanese). 30 April 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
    3. "阪急電鉄京都線・千里線（淡路駅付近）連続立体交差事業" [Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line / Senri Line (near Awaji Station) continuous grade crossing project]. Osaka City Online (in Japanese). 28 June 2019. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
    4. "阪急立体交差事業で690億円増 大阪市試算" [69 billion yen increase in Hankyu grade crossing project]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). 10 March 2022. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.

    34.7508°N 135.5330°E / 34.7508; 135.5330


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