Kayashima Station

Kayashima Station 萱島駅
Kayashima Station with the sacred tree growing through it
General information
Location	198-1, Kayashimahonmachi, Neyagawa-shi, Osaka-fu Japan
Coordinates	34.7474°N 135.6113°E / 34.7474; 135.6113
Operated by	Keihan Electric Railway
Line(s)	■ Keihan Main Line
Distance	12.8 km from Yodoyabashi
Platforms	2 island platforms
Connections	Bus terminal
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	KH16
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 April 1910 (1910-04-15)
Passengers
FY2019	27,841 daily
Location Kayashima Station Location within Osaka Prefecture Show map of Osaka Prefecture Kayashima Station Kayashima Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Kayashima Station (萱島駅, Kayashima-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Neyagawa, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. One notable feature of this station is that it has a large camphor sacred tree growing in the middle of it which is considered sacred to the local people.[1] The station was built around it. The tree is estimated to be around 700 years old; its base has a small Shinto shrine.[2]

Lines

Kayashima Station is served by the Keihan Main Line, and is located 12.8 km from the starting point of the line at Yodoyabashi Station.

Station layout

The station has two island platforms connected by an elevated station building.

Platforms

1,2	■ Keihan Main Line	for Kayashima, Hirakatashi, Sanjō and Demachiyanagi
3, 4	■ Keihan Main Line	for Moriguchishi, Kyōbashi, Yodoyabashi and Nakanoshima

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Keihan Main Line
Rapid Limited Express for Demachiyanagi (快速特急): Does not stop at this station
Limited Express (特急): Does not stop at this station
Commuter Rapid Express for Nakanoshima (通勤快急): Does not stop at this station
Rapid Express (快速急行): Does not stop at this station
Midnight Express for Kuzuha (深夜急行): Does not stop at this station
Express (急行): Does not stop at this station
Kyobashi		Commuter Sub Express for Yodoyabashi or Nakanoshima (通勤準急)		Neyagawashi
Moriguchishi		Sub Express (準急)		Neyagawashi
Ōwada		Semi-Express (区間急行)		Neyagawashi
Ōwada		Local (普通)		Neyagawashi

History

The station was opened on April 15, 1910.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 27,841 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

• Kayashima Shrine
• Kayashima Ikuno Hospital

References

1. "Japanese Train Station Protectively Built Around a 700-Year-Old Tree". 27 January 2017.
2. Aaron Netsky, Kayashima Station, Atlas Obscura (Accessed March 15, 2017)
3. 大阪府統計年鑑（令和2年 [Osaka Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Osaka Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

External links

• Official home page (in Japanese)