Hatsushiba Station

Hatsushiba Station

初芝駅
Hatsushiba Station
General information
Location1-4, Hikishōnishimachi 2-chome, Higashi-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka-fu 599-8114
Japan
Coordinates34°32′33″N 135°31′35″E / 34.542499°N 135.526477°E / 34.542499; 135.526477
Operated by Nankai Electric Railway
Line(s) Koya Line
Distance16.6 km from Shiomibashi
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Other information
Station codeNK61
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedAugust 7, 1914[1]
Previous namesNishimura (until 1935)
Passengers
20198,256 daily
Location
Hatsushiba Station is located in Osaka Prefecture
Hatsushiba Station
Hatsushiba Station
Location within Osaka Prefecture
Hatsushiba Station is located in Japan
Hatsushiba Station
Hatsushiba Station
Hatsushiba Station (Japan)

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]

Lines

Hatsushiba 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

The station consists of two island platforms connected by an underground passage.

Platforms

1, 2 ■ Koya Line for Koyasan
3, 4 ■ Koya Line for Namba

Adjacent stations

« Service »
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

Hatsushiba 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

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 8256 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Osaka Prefectural Kanaoka High School
  • Sakai City Hiokiso Junior High School
  • Sakai City Hikisho Elementary School

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  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 2021-09-27. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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