Hirakatashi Station

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 ■ Keihan Katano Line
Connections	Bus terminal
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	KH21
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 April 1910 (1910-04-15)
Previous names	Hirakata-higashiguchi (until 1949)
Passengers
FY2019	96,604
Location Hirakatashi Station Location within Osaka Prefecture Show map of Osaka Prefecture Hirakatashi Station Hirakatashi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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".

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

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Keihan Main Line
Kyōbashi		Liner		Kuzuha
Kyōbashi		Limited Express		Kuzuha
Kōrien		Commuter Rapid Express (only running for Nakanoshima on weekday mornings)		Kuzuha
Kōrien		Rapid Express		Kuzuha
Kōrien		Midnight Express for Kuzuha		Kuzuha
Hirakatakōen		Express		Kuzuha
Hirakatakōen		Commuter Sub Express (only running for Yodoyabashi or Nakanoshima on weekday mornings)		Gotenyama
Hirakatakōen		Sub Express		Gotenyama
Hirakatakōen		Semi-Express		Gotenyama
Hirakatakōen		Local		Gotenyama
Rapid Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Keihan Katano Line
Terminus		Local		Miyanosaka

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

References

1. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 276. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
2. 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 27 September 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
3. "京阪，枚方市駅の再開発施設「ステーションヒル枚方」が5月31日に竣工". Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 12 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
4. "枚方市駅と一体の商業施設･オフィス･ホテル･賃貸タワーレジデンス 2024 年夏頃開業" [Commercial facilities, offices, hotels, and rental tower residences integrated with Hirakatashi Station to open in summer 2024] (PDF). keihan.co.jp. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2024.

External links

• Keihan Station information (in Japanese)