Takatsuki-shi Station
Takatsuki-shi Station 高槻市駅 | |
 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Osaka (See other stations in Osaka) |
| City | Takatsuki |
| Coordinates | 34°51′00″N 135°37′23″E / 34.849875°N 135.623112°ECoordinates: 34°51′00″N 135°37′23″E / 34.849875°N 135.623112°E |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1928 |
| Former name | Takatsuki-machi Station |
| Present name since | 1943 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | Hankyu Corporation |
| Line(s) | Kyoto Main Line |
Takatsuki-shi Station (高槻市駅 Takatsuki-shi-eki) is a train station on the Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line located in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
It is one of the main train stations of the city along with Takatsuki Station on the JR Kyoto Line.
Lines
- Hankyu Railway Kyoto Main Line
All types of train services on the line stop at Takatsuki-shi as one of key stations along the line. Many trains from Osaka, especially those from the Sakaisuji Line, terminate at Takatsuki-shi.
History
The station opened on January 16, 1928, and served as the terminal of the Shin-Keihan Line until its extension to Kyoto in November 1928. The station name was originally Takatsuki-machi[1] (meaning Takatsuki Town) and was changed to the present one in 1943 when the town obtained the city status.[2]
The construction of the elevated station replacing the original ground-level station was completed in 1994.[2]
Layout
The elevated station consists of three levels:[3]
- 1st level (ground): Ming Hankyu Takatsuki shopping center
- 2nd level: Station facilities (concourses, ticket gates and offices) and Ming Hankyu Takatsuki shopping center
- 3rd level: Platforms and tracks
There are two island platforms, each of which serves two tracks.
| 1, 2 | ■Kyoto Line | for Kawaramachi, Arashiyama |
| 3, 4 | ■Kyoto Line | for Umeda, Tengachaya, Kita-Senri, Kobe, Takarazuka |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto Line | ||||
| Tonda | Local | Kammaki | ||
| Ibaraki-shi | Semi-Express | Kammaki | ||
| Ibaraki-shi | Rapid | Nagaoka-Tenjin | ||
| Ibaraki-shi | Rapid Express | Nagaoka-Tenjin | ||
| Ibaraki-shi | Limited Express | Nagaoka-Tenjin | ||
| Ibaraki-shi | Commutation Limited Express | Nagaoka-Tenjin | ||
| Limited Express "Kyo-Train", "Sagano", "Atago", "Togetsu", "Hozu": no stop | ||||
References
- ↑ 1932 Rikuchi Sokuryō-bu map retrieved May 23, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hankyu Corporation (April 2001). Hankyū Sutēshon (in Japanese). Osaka: Hankyu Corporation. p. 98. ISBN 4-89485-051-6.
- ↑ Takatsuki-shi Station guide map (Hankyu Corporation) (Japanese)
External links
- Station information by Hankyu (Japanese)
- Ming Hankyu Takatsuki (Japanese)