Kanzakigawa Station Explained

Kanzakigawa Station
Native Name:	神崎川駅
Native Name Lang:	ja
Address:	Yodogawa-ku, Osaka
Country:	Japan
Operator:	Hankyu
Line:	Hankyu Kobe Main Line
Platforms:	2 - Side platforms
Tracks:	2
Code:	HK-04

is a train station in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

Layout

Kanzakigawa is aground level station. It is served by two side platforms serving two tracks.

History

The station opened on 16 July 1920, simultaneously with the opening of the Kobe Main Line.^[1]

Station numbering was introduced on 21 December 2013, with Kanzakigawa being designated as station number HK-04.^[2]

It is well known in the Kansai region for its catchy theme song - "Kanzakigawa: The best station on the Hankyu line (Check us out!)

External links

• Station website (in Japanese)

Notes and References

1. Book: Hankyu Corporation. Hankyū Sutēshon. April 2001. Hankyu Corporation. Osaka. Japanese. 4-89485-051-6. 52.
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.. 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. 19 February 2022. Hankyu Corporation Online. PDF.