Higashi-Hanazono Station


Higashi-Hanazono Station 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.

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

Adjacent stations

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.
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. 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 was completed. In 2014, the platform grade separation for "up" trains was completed.

Surrounding area