Sōzenji Station
Railway station in Osaka, Japan
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Sōzenji Station (崇禅寺駅, Sōzenji-eki; station number: HK-62) is a train station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line located in Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan. Sōzenji Station is the least used station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line.[1]
Japan
Sozenji Station 崇禅寺駅 | |||||||||||
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 Sozenji Station platforms | |||||||||||
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| Location | Yodogawa-ku, Osaka Japan | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Hankyu | ||||||||||
| Line | Hankyu Kyoto Main Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 - Side Platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Station code | HK-62 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 April 1921 | ||||||||||
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Layout
Two side platforms serving two tracks.
| north side | ■ Kyoto Line | for Kyoto (Kawaramachi, Arashiyama) and Kita-Senri |
| south side | ■ Kyoto Line | for Umeda, Kobe, and Takarazuka |
History
The station was opened by Kita-Osaka Electric Railway on April 1, 1921.[2]
Station numbering was introduced to all Hankyu stations on 21 December 2013 with this station being designated as station number HK-62.[3]
Future plans
Construction is underway for grade separation. Work is being done as of 2019 to elevate a 3.3 km (2.1 mi) section of the Kyoto Line between this station and Kami-Shinjō Station.[4] Originally planned to be opened by 2020, various delays have resulted in the opening being pushed to 2031.[5]
Surrounding area
- Nakajima Soja
- Sozen-ji
- Kunijima Purification Plant (Osaka City Waterworks Bureau)
- Kunijima Station (Senri Line)
- Osaka Prefectural Kunijima High School
- Osaka Municipal Nakajima Junior High School
- Osaka Municipal Keihatsu Elementary School
- Osaka Municipal Higashiyodogawa Gymnasium
- Yodogawa Christian Hospital
