Location Takatsuki, Osaka
Japan Line(s) Kyoto Main Line Opened 1928 | Operated by Hankyu Corporation Address Japan | |
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Previous names Takatsuki-machi (until 1943) Similar Takatsuki Station, Settsu‑Tonda Station, Tonda Station, Kammaki Station, Ibaraki‑shi Station | ||
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.
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It is one of the main train stations of the city along with Takatsuki Station on the JR Kyoto Line.
Lines
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 (meaning Takatsuki Town) and was changed to the present one in 1943 when the town obtained the city status.
The construction of the elevated station replacing the original ground-level station was completed in 1994.
Layout
The elevated station consists of three levels:
There are two island platforms, each of which serves two tracks.