is a

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on the

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and is in Hankyu Shojaku,

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. It serves students of the nearby

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. Only local trains stop at the station. The station adjoins a yard and a workshop of

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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 to let limited express trains and semi-express trains pass Line 4.

References

The 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-66.

Stations next to Shōjaku

References

External links

Shojaku Station
from Hankyu Railway website Railway stations in Japan opened in 1928 Railway stations in Osaka Prefecture Settsu, Osaka Hankyu Kyoto Main Line {{Osaka-railstation-stub