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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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and the

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Lines

Minami-Ibaraki Station is served by the

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, and is located 12.9 kilometers from the

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of the line at and 15.3 kilometers from . It is also served by the

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and is 13.3 kilometers fro the terminus of that line at

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Layout

The Hankyu portion of the station consists of two opposed

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s. The Osaka Monoprailportion of the station consists of one elevated

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Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

The station of the Hankyu line opened on 8 March 1970, and provided bus connection for passengers visiting

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(held March 15, 1970, through September 13, 1970). Unlike temporary Bankokuhaku Nishiguchi Station on the Senri Line (near present Yamada Station), which was open only during the Expo, Minami-Ibaraki Station was built as a permanent station. The monorail station opened on 1 June 1990. Station numbering was introduced to all Hankyu stations on 21 December 2013 with this station being designated as station number HK-68.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the Hankyu station was used by an average of 46,939 passengers daily and the Osaka Monorail portion was used by 31,198 passengers daily.大阪府統計年鑑（令和2年）
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Surrounding area

The area around the station is lined with condominiums developed by Hankyu Corporation. *Ibaraki City Tenno Elementary School *Ibaraki City Tenno Junior High School *Ibaraki Municipal Higashi Nara Elementary School

References

External links

Minami-Ibaraki Station (Hankyu Railway)

(Osaka Monorail) {{DEFAULTSORT:Minami-Ibaraki Ibaraki, Osaka Railway stations in Japan opened in 1970 Hankyu Kyoto Main Line Railway stations in Osaka Prefecture