is a railway station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line and is in Hankyu Shojaku, Settsu, Osaka

Settsu, Osaka

is a city located in Osaka, Japan.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 84,278 and the density of 5,664 persons per km². The total area is 14.88 km².-Railways:*West Japan Railway Company**JR Kyoto Line: Senrioka Station*Hankyu Railway...

. It serves students of the nearby Osaka Gakuin University

Osaka Gakuin University

Osaka Gakuin University , also known as Osaka Graduate University , is a mid-sized, mid-level private liberal arts university located in Suita, Japan...

. Only local trains stop at the station.

The station adjoins a yard and a workshop of Hankyu Railway

Hankyu Railway

is a Japanese private railway that provides commuter and interurban service to the northern Kansai region and is one of major businesses operated by Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. The railway's main terminal is at Umeda Station in Osaka...

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The station opened on January 16, 1928.

Layout

The station has 2 island platforms serving 2 tracks each, and one track connecting to Shojaku Depot and Workshop, located in the north of Line 2 served by the eastbound platform.

Local trains for Umeda and Tengachaya arrive at Line 5 during the non-rush hour so that limited express trains and semi-express trains can pass the local trains.

Stations next to Shōjaku