Kawachi-Hanazono Station

Kawachi-Hanazono Station (河内花園駅, Kawachi-Hanazono-eki, station number: A11) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Higashiōsaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.

Kawachi-Hanazono Station

河内花園駅
Kawachi-Hanazono Station South entrance
General information
Location1-1-13 Yoshita, Higashiosaka-shi, Osaka-fu 578-0924
Japan
Coordinates34°39′46″N 135°37′06″E
Operated by Kintetsu Railway
Line(s) Nara Line
Distance5.0  km from Fuse
Platforms2 side platform
Connections
    Other information
    Station codeA11
    WebsiteOfficial website
    History
    OpenedJune 15, 1915
    Passengers
    FY201810,987 daily
    Location
    Kawachi-Hanazono Station is located in Osaka Prefecture
    Kawachi-Hanazono Station
    Kawachi-Hanazono Station
    Location within Osaka Prefecture
    Kawachi-Hanazono Station is located in Japan
    Kawachi-Hanazono Station
    Kawachi-Hanazono Station
    Kawachi-Hanazono Station (Japan)
    1948 train collision accident.

    Lines

    Kawachi-Hanazono Station is served by the Nara Line, and is located 5.0 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at Fuse Station and 11.1 kilometers from Ōsaka Namba Station.

    Station layout

    The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms, with the station building located underneath.

    Platforms
    1 ■ Nara Line for Higashi-Hanazono, Ikoma, Yamato-Saidaiji, Nara and Tenri
    2 ■ Nara Line for Fuse, Ōsaka Uehommachi, Ōsaka Namba and Amagasaki

    Adjacent stations
    « Service »
    Nara Line (A11)
    Wakae-Iwata (A10)   Local   Higashi-Hanazono (A12)
    Suburban Semi-Express: Does not stop at this station
    Semi-Express: Does not stop at this station
    Express: Does not stop at this station
    Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station
    Limited Express: Does not stop at this station

    History

    Kawachi-Hanazono Station opened on June 15, 1915 as Hanazono Station (花園駅) on the Osaka Electric Tramway. It was renamed Daiki Hanazono Station (大軌花園駅) in December 1932. In 1941 it was transferred to the Kansai Kyūkō Railway, which became part of Kintetsu in 1944. On March 31, 1948 because of a brake failure of an express train for Uehommachi in the Ikoma tunnel, the train crashed with a local train at this station, killing 49.

    Passenger statistics

    In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 10,987 passengers daily.[1]

    Surrounding area
    • Yoshida Kasuga Shrine (Rugby Shrine)
    • Osaka Prefectural Tamagawa High School

    See also

    References
    1. 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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