is a

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on the West Japan Railway Company (JR West)

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in Nishi-Tanabecho Nichome, Abeno-ku,

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. When the platforms and the tracks were located on the ground, the station was located in Yamasaka Gochome, Higashisumiyoshi-ku. It is administrated by

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. This station has been decorated

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association football team color, logo and players since 2009 as it is the nearest station to Nagai Park, Nagai Stadium and Nagai Ball Gall Field (Kincho Stadium), the home of Cerezo.

Layout

When the station was located on the ground level, it had two

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serving 1 track each. After the elevation (northbound in 2004, southbound in 2006), it has two

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s serving two tracks each.

Surroundings

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(Kincho Stadium) *

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(

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Midosuji Line)

History

* 1938 - Station opened * March 2018 - Station numbering was introduced with Tsurugaoka being assigned station number JR-R23.

References

Abeno-ku, Osaka Railway stations in Japan opened in 1938 Railway stations in Osaka {{Osaka-railstation-stub