Hirakatashi Station Explained

Hirakatashi Station
Native Name:枚方市駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:19-14 Oka-higashicho, Hirakata-shi, Osaka-fu 573-0032
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.8161°N 135.6484°W
Operator: Keihan Electric Railway
Status:Staffed
Code:KH21
Former:Hirakata-higashiguchi (until 1949)
Passengers:96,604
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Osaka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Hirakatashi Station

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".

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 Kisaichi Station.

Layout

The station has three elevated island platforms serving six tracks located on the third-floor level of the station building.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 15 April 1910 as .[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

A redevlopment of the station complex, featuring two skyscrapers and mixed-use development, is scheduled for completion by 31 May 2024.[3] The complex is projected to contain 40000m2 of commercial area.[4]

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . ja: データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . 19 January 2013 . Japan . Japanese . 276. 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. Web site: https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/attach/3355/00387493/n2020-09-01~31.pdf. ja:大阪府統計年鑑(令和2年. Osaka Prefectural Statistical Yearbook. 2020. Osaka Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20210927134744/https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/attach/3355/00387493/n2020-09-01~31.pdf. 27 September 2021. 11 August 2021. dead.
  3. Web site: 12 April 2024 . 京阪,枚方市駅の再開発施設「ステーションヒル枚方」が5月31日に竣工 . 13 April 2024 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . ja.
  4. Web site: 21 December 2022 . 枚方市駅と一体の商業施設・オフィス・ホテル・賃貸タワーレジデンス 2024 年夏頃開業 . Commercial facilities, offices, hotels, and rental tower residences integrated with Hirakatashi Station to open in summer 2024 . 12 April 2024 . keihan.co.jp . PDF.