Hanazono Station (Kyoto)
Hanazono Station (花園駅, Hanazono-eki) is a train station in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The station (and surrounding neighborhood) are named for Emperor Hanazono, who had a palace in the area, now the Myōshin-ji temple complex.
Hanazono Station 花園駅 | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Ukyō, Kyoto, Kyoto Japan |
| Operated by | JR West |
| Line(s) | Sagano Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1898 |
Line
- West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
- Sagano Line (Sanin Main Line)
Nearby
Just to the north and east is the major temple complex of Myōshin-ji, and the affiliated Hanazono University (to the east, actually closer to Emmachi Station).
Layout
The elevated station has an island platform with two tracks.[1]
| 1 | ■ Sagano Line | for Kyoto |
| 2 | ■ Sagano Line | for Kameoka, Sonobe and Fukuchiyama |
History
Hanazono Station opened on January 1, 1898, less than one year after the opening of the Kyoto Railway (predecessor of the San'in Main Line).[2]
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sagano Line | ||||
| Emmachi | Local | Uzumasa | ||
| Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
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References
- "花園駅 構内図". Retrieved October 20, 2013.
- Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 299. ISBN 4533029809.
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