Esaka Station

Esaka Station

江坂駅
Osaka Metro
Esaka Station platform in August 2013
General information
Location9 Toyotsuchō, Suita, Osaka
(大阪府吹田市豊津町9)
Japan
Coordinates34°45′32″N 135°29′48″E / 34.7588°N 135.4967°E / 34.7588; 135.4967
Operated by Osaka Metro
Line(s)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code M 11 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened24 February 1970 (24 February 1970)
Services
Preceding station Osaka Metro Following station
through to Namboku Line Midōsuji Line Higashi-Mikuni
 M 12 
towards Nakamozu
Terminus
Preceding station Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway Following station
Ryokuchi-koen
 M10 
towards Minoh-kayano
Namboku Line through to Midōsuji Line
Location
Esaka Station
Location within Osaka Prefecture
Esaka Station
Esaka Station (Japan)

Esaka Station (江坂駅, Esaka-eki) is a railway station in Suita, Osaka, Japan, on the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line and the Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway Namboku Line. The station is numbered "M11"; it is the northernmost station in the Osaka subway system.

Lines

Esaka Station is served by the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line and the Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway Namboku Line.

Station layout

The station consists of an elevated island platform serving two tracks. The second floor has a ticket concourse. The platform is located on the third floor.

Platforms

1  Osaka Metro Midōsuji Line for Shin-Osaka, Umeda, Namba, Tennoji, and Nakamozu
2  Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway Namboku Line for Minoh-kayano

History

The station opened on 24 February 1970.[1]

Surrounding area

  • Duskin headquarters
  • Acecook headquarters
  • Kirindo headquarters
  • F&M headquarters
  • SNK headquarters
  • Shin-Osaka/Esaka Tokyu Inn
  • Yoyogi Seminar, Esaka school
  • Daido Life Insurance building
  • Esaka park
  • Suita municipal library
  • Cat Music College
  • Hobby Center Kato Osaka

Roads

References

  1. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 256. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.