Hanazono Station (Kyoto)

Hanazono Station (花園駅) is a train station in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The station (and surrounding neighborhood) are named for Emperor Hanazono, who had a palace in the area, now the Myōshin-ji temple complex.

Line

 * West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
 * Sagano Line (Sanin Main Line)

Layout
The elevated station has an island platform with two tracks.

History
Hanazono Station opened on 1 January 1898, less than one year after the opening of the Kyoto Railway (predecessor of the San'in Main Line).

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Hanazono being assigned station number JR-E06.

Surrounding area
Just to the north and east is the major temple complex of Myōshin-ji, and the affiliated Hanazono University (to the east, actually closer to Emmachi Station).