Kita-Senri Station Explained

Kita-Senri Station
Native Name:北千里駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Suita, Osaka
Country:Japan
Operator:Hankyu
Line:Hankyu Senri Line
Code:HK-95
Opened:1 March 1967

is a railway station on the Hankyu Senri Line in Suita, Osaka, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Hankyu Corporation.

Lines

Kita-Senri Station is the northern terminus of the 13.6 km Hankyu Senri Line.

Station layout

The station has two side platforms serving two elevated tracks. Ticket gates are located under the platforms and the tracks.

It was the first station in the world to use automated ticket gates, developed by Omron, and introduced in 1967.[1]

Platforms

History

Kita-Senri Station opened on 1 March 1967.[2]

Passenger statistics

In 2011, the station was used by an average of 28,549 passengers daily.[2]

External links

34.8198°N 135.5113°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Enhancing Lifestyles in Japan. Omron Global website. Omron Corporation. 17 September 2013.
  2. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . 19 January 2013 . Japan . 281. 978-4-7770-1336-4.