Hirakatashi Station

Hirakatashi Station (枚方市駅, Hirakatashi-eki) 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".

Hirakatashi Station 枚方市駅
Hirakatashi Station, September 2016
General information
Location	19-14 Oka-higashicho, Hirakata-shi, Osaka-fu 573-0032 Japan
Coordinates	34°48′58.05″N 135°38′54.31″E
Operated by	Keihan Electric Railway
Line(s)	Keihan Main Line Katano Line
Connections	Bus terminal
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	KH21
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 April 1910; 115 years ago (1910-04-15)
Previous names	Hirakata-higashiguchi (until 1949)
Passengers
FY2019	96,604
Services Preceding station Keihan Electric Railway Following station Kyōbashi towards Yodoyabashi Keihan Main Line Liner Limited Express Kuzuha towards Sanjō Kōrien towards Yodoyabashi Keihan Main Line Commuter Rapid Express Kuzuha One-way operation Keihan Main Line Rapid Express Kuzuha towards Sanjō Kōrien One-way operation Keihan Main Line Midnight Express Kuzuha Terminus Hirakatakōen towards Yodoyabashi Keihan Main Line Express Kuzuha towards Sanjō Keihan Main Line Commuter Sub Express Gotenyama One-way operation Keihan Main Line Sub Express Semi-Express Local Gotenyama towards Sanjō Terminus Katano Line Miyanosaka towards Kisaichi
Location Hirakatashi Station Location within Osaka Prefecture Show map of Osaka Prefecture Hirakatashi Station Hirakatashi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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

1, 2	■ Keihan Main Line	for Chūshojima, Sanjō and Demachiyanagi
3, 4	■ Keihan Main Line	for Moriguchishi, Kyōbashi, Yodoyabashi and Nakanoshima
5	■ Keihan Katano Line	for Katanoshi and Kisaichi
	■ Keihan Main Line	some trains starting for Moriguchishi, Kyōbashi, Yodoyabashi and Nakanoshima
6	■ Keihan Katano Line	for Katanoshi and Kisaichi

History

The station opened on 15 April 1910 as Hirakata-higashiguchi Station (枚方東口駅).^[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 redevelopment 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 40,000 m² (430,000 sq ft) of commercial area.^[4]

• Hirakata City Hall
• Keihan Hirakata Station Mall (Keihan Department Store Hirakata)
• HirakataT-SEIT
• Hirakata City Arts Center( Under construction)
• Kansai Medical University
  • Kansai Medical University Hospital

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan