is a passenger

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located in the city of Ibaraki,

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. It is operated by the private transportation company

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Lines

Ibaraki-shi Station is served by the

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, and is located 14.8 kilometers from the

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of the line at and 17.26 kilometers from .

Layout

The station consists of two elevated

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s with siding facilities. The platforms are on the 3rd floor, the concourse and ticket gates are on the 2nd floor of the station building, and there are one ticket gate each on the north and south sides.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Ibaraki-shi Station opened on 16 January 1928. Station numbering was introduced to all Hankyu stations on 21 December 2013 with this station being designated as station number HK-69.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 65,937 passengers daily

Surrounding area

*Ibaraki City Hall *Ibaraki City Ibaraki Elementary School *Ibaraki Municipal Yosei Junior High School *Osaka Prefectural Ibaraki High School

References

External links

Ibaraki-shi Station (Hankyu Railway)
{{Hankyu Kyoto Line Hankyu Kyoto Main Line Railway stations in Osaka Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1928 Stations of Hankyu Railway Ibaraki, Osaka