Summary
Higashi-Hanazono Station (東花園駅, Higashi-Hanazono-eki, station number: A12) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Higashiōsaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway. It is the nearest station to Higashi Osaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium.
Higashi-Hanazono Station 東花園駅 | |
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 Higashi-Hanazono Station entrance in January 2016 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Yoshita Rokuchome, Higashiōsaka-shi, Osaka-fu 578-0924 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°39′45.31″N 135°37′35.49″E / 34.6625861°N 135.6265250°E |
| Operated by |  Kintetsu Railway |
| Line(s) |  Nara Line |
| Distance | 5.8 km from Fuse |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Other information | |
| Station code | A12 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 22 November 1929 |
| Previous names | Rugby Undojo-mae; Rugby-jo-mae (until 1965) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2018 | 19,107 daily |
| Location | |
  Higashi-Hanazono Station Location within Osaka Prefecture  Higashi-Hanazono Station Higashi-Hanazono Station (Japan) | |
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Lines edit
Higashi-Hanazono Station is served by the Nara Line, and is located 5.8 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at Fuse Station and 11.9 kilometers from Ōsaka Namba Station.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two elevated 10-car length island platforms serving four tracks, with the station building underneath. Higashi-Hanazono Inspection Depot is connected from the siding tracks numbered 1 and 3.
Platforms edit
| 1, 2 | ■ Nara Line | for Ikoma, Yamato-Saidaiji, Nara and Tenri |
| 3, 4 | ■ Nara Line | for Fuse, Ōsaka Uehommachi, Ōsaka Namba, (Hanshin Namba Line) Amagasaki, Koshien and Kobe Sannomiya |
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The south building during elevation work -
The platforms during elevation work
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Nara Line (A12) | ||||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Kawachi-Hanazono (A11) | Local | Hyotan-yama (A13) | ||
| Kawachi-Kosaka (A08) | Suburban Semi-Express | Hyotan-yama (A13) | ||
| Kawachi-Kosaka (A08) | Semi-Express | Ishikiri (A16) | ||
When major events are held at Higashi Osaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium, some express trains and some rapid express trains stop at the station.
History edit
The station opened on 22 November 1929, at the same time as Hanazono Rugby Stadium. The station at the time was only used during the rugby game season, and was named Rugby-Undoujō-mae Station (ラグビー運動場前駅).
In 1941, Osaka Electric Tramway merged with Sangu Kyuko Electric Railway and became a station of Kansai Kyuko Electric Railway. In 1944, Kankyu became Kintetsu and the station became part of Kintetsu. On 10 December 1950, the station was renamed Rugby-Jō-mae Station (ラグビー場前駅). In 1967, the station was renamed Higashi-Hanazono. Also in 1967, Higashi-Hanazono Depot was completed.
In 2010, the platform grade separation for "down" trains (towards Kintetsu Nara) was completed. In 2014, the platform grade separation for "up" trains (towards Ōsaka Namba) was completed.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 19,107 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area edit
- Higashi Osaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium
- Hanazono Central Park
- Higashi-Hanazono Inspection Depot
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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 edit
- Higashi-Hanazono Station (in Japanese)