Hatsushiba Station

Hatsushiba Station 初芝駅
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
Operated by	Nankai Electric Railway
Line(s)	Koya Line
Distance	16.6 km from Shiomibashi
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections	Bus terminal
Other information
Station code	NK61
Website	Official website
History
Opened	August 7, 1914
Previous names	Nishimura (until 1935)
Passengers
2019	8,256 daily
Location
Hatsushiba Station Location within Osaka Prefecture 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".

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.

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.

Surrounding area

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

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Hatsushiba Station from Nankai Electric Railway website (in Japanese)