Operated by JR West Address Japan | Line(s) Sagano Line Opened 1898 | |
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Location Ukyō, Kyoto, Kyoto
Japan Similar Uzumasa Station, Emmachi Station, Uzumasa Tenjingawa Station, Myōshin‑ji, Tambaguchi Station | ||
Hanazono Station (花園駅, Hanazono-eki) is a train station in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The station (and surrounding neighborhood) are named for Emperor Hanazono, who had a palace in the area, now the Myōshin-ji temple complex.
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Nearby
Just to the north and east is the major temple complex of Myōshin-ji, and the affiliated Hanazono University (to the east, actually closer to Emmachi Station).
Layout
The elevated station has an island platform with two tracks. Track No. 1 is for trains bound for Kyoto and Track No. 2 is for trains bound for Kameoka and Sonobe.
History
Hanazono Station opened on January 1, 1898, less than one year after the opening of the Kyoto Railway (predecessor of the San'in Main Line).
References
Hanazono Station (Kyoto) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA