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located in the city of

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. It is operated by the private transportation company

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. It is one of the main train stations of the city along with Station on the

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Lines

Takatsuki-shi Station is served by the

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, and is located 20.6 kilometers from the

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of the line at and 23.0 kilometers from . 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 Osaka Metro rolling stock-operated services from the

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, terminate at Takatsuki-shi.

Layout

The elevated station consists of three levels: * 1st level (ground): Ming Hankyu Takatsuki shopping center * 2nd level: Station facilities (concourses, ticket gates and offices) and Ming Hankyu Takatsuki shopping center * 3rd level: Platforms and tracks There are two

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s, each of which serves two tracks.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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 (meaning Takatsuki Town) and was changed to the present one on January 1, 1943 when the town obtained the city status. The construction of the elevated station replacing the original ground-level station was completed in 1994. Station numbering was introduced to all Hankyu stations on 21 December 2013 with this station being designated as station number HK-72.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 64,875 passengers daily

Surrounding area

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* Takatsuki Station *Takatsuki Junior and Senior High School *Osaka Prefectural Tsukinoki High School

References

External links

Tonda Station (Hankyu Railway)

from Hankyu Railway website
Ming Hankyu Takatsuki
Hankyu Kyoto Main Line Railway stations in Osaka Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1928 Stations of Hankyu Railway Takatsuki, Osaka {{Osaka-railstation-stub