Shōwachō Station (Osaka)

Shōwachō Station (昭和町駅, Shōwachō-eki) is a subway station on the Osaka Metro Midōsuji Line in Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan, south east of Tennoji. The station is numbered "M24".

Shōwachō Station

昭和町駅
Exit No. 4 in July 2008
Location1-9-26 Shōwachō, Abeno-ku, Osaka, Osaka
Japan
Operated byOsaka Metro
Line(s)Midōsuji Line
Distance15.7 km from Esaka
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeM24
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 December 1951
Traffic
Passengers (FY2011)22,741 daily
Location
Shōwachō Station
Location within Japan

While situated relatively close to Fuminosato Station on the Tanimachi Line, there are no transfer passageways between the two stations.

Lines

Shōwachō Station is served by the Midōsuji Line, and is located 15.7 km from the starting point of the line at Esaka.[1]

Station layout

There are two side platforms with two tracks under Abiko-suji, on the second basement ("B2F") level.

Platforms
The platforms in December 2015
1 ■ Midōsuji Line for Abiko and Nakamozu
2 ■ Midōsuji Line for Tennōji, Namba, Umeda, and Senri-Chūō

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Osaka Metro Midōsuji Line (M24)
Tennōji (M23) - Nishitanabe (M25)

History

The station opened on 20 December 1951.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 22,741 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

The station is located in a largely residential area; there are convenience stores, small izakayas, and a covered shopping street of local independent traders.

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See also

References
  1. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 283. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.

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