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Hirakata-kōen Station

Coordinates: 34°48′40.31″N 135°38′21.83″E / 34.8111972°N 135.6393972°E / 34.8111972; 135.6393972
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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 / 34.8111972°N 135.6393972°E / 34.8111972; 135.6393972
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)

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.

Lines

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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

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

Platforms

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

Adjacent stations

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« 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

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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

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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

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

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-09-27. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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