Minami-Ibaraki Station


Minami-Ibaraki Station, is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hankyu Railway and the Osaka Monorail.

Lines

Minami-Ibaraki Station is served by the Hankyu Kyoto Line, and is located 12.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at and 15.3 kilometers from. It is also served by the Osaka Monorail Main Line and is 13.3 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Itami Airport.

Layout

The Hankyu portion of the station consists of two opposed side platforms. The Osaka Monorail portion of the station consists of one elevated island platform.

History

The station of the Hankyu line opened on 8 March 1970, and provided bus connection for passengers visiting Expo '70. Unlike temporary Bankokuhaku Nishiguchi Station on the Senri Line, 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.

Surrounding area

The area around the station is lined with condominiums developed by Hankyu Corporation.