is a passenger

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located in the city of Takarazuka

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. It is operated by the private transportation company

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Lines

Hibarigaoka-Hanayashiki Station is served by the

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, and is located 18.2 kilometers from the

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of the line at .

Station layout

The station two elevated

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serving four tracks, with the station building underneath. The effective length of the platform is for 10 cars. The inner two lines (Lines 2 and 3) are the main lines, and the outer two lines (Lines 1 and 4) are side tracks. The latter is mainly used by trains that start and end at this station.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Hibarigaoka-Hanayashiki Station opened on January 16, 1961.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 10,010 passengers daily

Surrounding area

*Takarazuka City Hall Hibarigaoka Branch Office *Hibarigaoka Gakuen Elementary School *Hibarigaoka Gakuen Junior and Senior High School

References

External links

Hibarigaoka-Hanayashiki Station official home page
Railway stations in Hyōgo Prefecture Hankyu Railway Takarazuka Line Stations of Hankyu Railway Railway stations in Japan opened in 1961 Takarazuka, Hyōgo {{Hyōgo-railstation-stub