Higashi-Hanazono Station
Higashi-Hanazono Station (東花園駅, Higashi-Hanazono-eki) is a railway station on the Nara Line in Higashiōsaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway, station number: A12. It is the nearest station to Higashi Osaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium.
Higashi-Hanazono Station 東花園駅 | |
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.jpg) The station entrance in January 2016 | |
| Location | Yoshita Rokuchome, Higashiōsaka, Osaka （大阪府東大阪市吉田六丁目） Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°39′45.31″N 135°37′35.49″E |
| Operated by | Kintetsu Railway |
| Line(s) | Nara Line |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Other information | |
| Station code | A12 |
| History | |
| Opened | 22 November 1929 |
| Previous names | Rugby Undojo-mae; Rugby-jo-mae (until 1965) |
| Location | |
  Higashi-Hanazono Station Location within Japan | |
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Station layout
Higashi-Hanazono Station has two elevated 10-car length island platforms serving four tracks.
Higashi-Hanazono Inspection Depot is connected from the siding tracks numbered 1 and 3.
Platforms
| 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 |
The south building during elevation work
The platforms during elevation work
Adjacent stations
| « | 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
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.
Surrounding area
- Higashi Osaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium
- Hanazono Central Park
- Higashi-Hanazono Inspection Depot
