Kami-Shinjō Station Explained

Kami-Shinjō Station
Native Name:上新庄駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Country:Japan
Operator:Hankyu Railway
Platforms:2 - Side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:Elevated
Accessible:yes
Code: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.

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).

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 3.3km (02.1miles) 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]

External links

34.7508°N 135.533°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: 生田, 誠 . 阪急京都線・千里線 街と駅の1世紀 . Sairyūsha . 2013 . 978-4779117268 . Japan . ja . Hankyu Kyoto Line / Senri Line 1st century of town and station.
  2. Web site: 30 April 2013 . 「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. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160427234925/http://megalodon.jp/ref/2013-1215-0920-39/holdings.hankyu-hanshin.co.jp/ir/data/ER201304306N1.pdf . 27 April 2016 . 1 June 2022 . Hankyu Corporation Online . ja . PDF.
  3. Web site: 28 June 2019 . 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 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220330032555/https://www.city.osaka.lg.jp/kensetsu/page/0000160751.html . 30 March 2022 . 29 May 2022 . Osaka City Online . ja.
  4. Web site: 10 March 2022 . 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 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220408235603/https://www.sankei.com/article/20220310-XSTNGESZQRPP7CUMIB5K2ARS7I/ . 8 April 2022 . 15 September 2022 . Sankei Shimbun . ja.