Sōzenji Station Explained

Sozenji Station
Native Name:	崇禅寺駅
Native Name Lang:	jp
Address:	Yodogawa-ku, Osaka
Country:	Japan
Operator:	Hankyu
Line:	Hankyu Kyoto Main Line
Platforms:	2 - Side Platforms
Tracks:	2
Code:	HK-62

is a train station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line located in Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan.

Layout

Two side platforms serving two tracks.

History

The station was opened by Kita-Osaka Electric Railway on April 1, 1921.^[1]

Station numbering was introduced to all Hankyu stations on 21 December 2013 with this station being designated as station number HK-62.^[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 between this station and Kami-Shinjō Station.^[3] Originally planned to be opened by 2020, various delays have resulted in the opening being pushed to 2031.^[4]

Surrounding area

• Nakajima Soja
• Sozen-ji
• Kunijima Purification Plant (Osaka City Waterworks Bureau)
• Kunijima Station (Senri Line)
• Osaka Prefectural Kunijima High School
• Osaka Municipal Nakajima Junior High School
• Osaka Municipal Keihatsu Elementary School
• Osaka Municipal Higashiyodogawa Gymnasium
• Yodogawa Christian Hospital

References

• Book: Hankyu Corporation . Hankyu Station . Hankyu Corporation . Osaka . 2001 . Japanese . 4-89485-051-6 . 89.

External links

• Sozen-ji Station from Hankyu Railway website

34.7312°N 135.5104°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.