Hatsushiba Station (初芝駅, Hatsushiba-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Higashi-ku, Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway. It has the station number "NK61".[1]
Hatsushiba Station 初芝駅 | |||||
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 Hatsushiba Station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1-4, Hikishōnishimachi 2-chome, Higashi-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka-fu 599-8114 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°32′33″N 135°31′35″E / 34.542499°N 135.526477°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Nankai Electric Railway | ||||
| Line(s) |  Koya Line | ||||
| Distance | 16.6 km from Shiomibashi | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
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| Other information | |||||
| Station code | NK61 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | August 7, 1914[1] | ||||
| Previous names | Nishimura (until 1935) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019 | 8,256 daily | ||||
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Lines
editHatsushiba Station is served by the Nankai Koya Line, and is 16.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shiomibashi and 15.9 kilometers from Nanba.[1]
Layout
editThe station consists of two island platforms connected by an underground passage.
Platforms
edit| 1, 2 | ■ Koya Line | for Koyasan |
| 3, 4 | ■ Koya Line | for Namba |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Nankai Electric Railway Koya Line | ||||
| Limited Express "Koya", "Rinkan": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Sub Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Shirasagi | Semi-Express for Namba | Hagiharatenjin | ||
| Shirasagi | Local | Hagiharatenjin | ||
History
editHatsushiba Station opened on January 30, 1898 as Nishimura Station (西村駅). It was renamed to its present name on August 1, 1935.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 8256 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
edit- Osaka Prefectural Kanaoka High School
- Sakai City Hiokiso Junior High School
- Sakai City Hikisho Elementary School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c 初芝駅｜南海電鉄. www.nankai.co.jp (in Japanese). Nankai Electric Railway. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ 大阪府統計年鑑（令和2年 [Osaka Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Osaka Prefecture. 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-09-27. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
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- Hatsushiba Station from Nankai Electric Railway website (in Japanese)
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