Shōwachō Station (Osaka)

Shōwachō Station 昭和町駅
Exit No. 4 in July 2008
Location	1-9-26 Shōwachō, Abeno-ku, Osaka, Osaka Japan
Operated by	Osaka Municipal Subway
Line(s)	Midōsuji Line
Distance	15.7 km from Esaka
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	M24
Website	Official website
History
Opened	20 December 1951
Traffic
Passengers (FY2011)	22,741 daily
Location
Shōwachō Station Location within Japan

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

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

Adjacent stations

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.

• Fuminosato Station (Tanimachi Line)
• Okazakiya
• Momogaike Park
• Shodokan Aikido Hombu Dojo (the head dojo of Shodokan Aikido)

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 1 2 3 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. 

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shōwachō Station (Osaka).

• Official website

Coordinates: 34°38′01″N 135°31′01″E / 34.633559°N 135.516964°E / 34.633559; 135.516964