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Higashi-Hanazono Station (東花園駅) is a train station on the Kintetsu Nara Line in Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is the nearest station to Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium.
[edit] Building
The station has 2 platforms and 4 tracks.
| 1 |
■Nara Line Eastbound |
for Ikoma, Yamato-Saidaiji, Nara, Tenri and Kyoto (siding) |
| 2 |
■Nara Line Eastbound |
for Ikoma, Yamato-Saidaiji, Nara, Tenri and Kyoto (trunk line) |
| 3 |
■Nara Line Westbound |
for Fuse, Tsuruhashi, Uehommachi and Namba (siding) |
| 4 |
■Nara Line Westbound |
for Fuse, Tsuruhashi, Uehommachi and Namba (trunk line) |
[edit] History
- 1929 - The station opened at the same time with Hanazono Rugby stadium. The station at the time is only used for Rugby game season, and was named Rugby-Undoujō-Mae Station
- 1941 - Osaka Electric Tramway merged with Sangu Kyuko Electric Railway and becomes a station of Kansai Kyuko Electric Railway
- 1944 - Kankyu became Kintetsu and the station becomes part of Kintetsu
- 1950 - The station was renamed to Rugby-Jō-Mae
- 1967 - The station became a regular station and is renamed Higashi-Hanazono
- 1967 - Higashi-Hanazono Train Depot was completed
- 2006 - Promoted to Semi Express and Suburban Semi Express stop
- 2007 - Starts using PiTaPa
[edit] Adjacent stations
