Hatsushiba Station

Hatsushiba Station (初芝駅) is a passenger railway station located in Higashi-ku, Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway. It has the station number "NK61".

Lines
Hatsushiba Station is served by the Nankai Koya Line, and is 16.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shiomibashi and 15.9 kilometers from Nanba.

Layout
The station consists of two island platforms connected by an underground passage.

History
Hatsushiba Station opened on January 30, 1898 as Nishimura Station (西村駅). It was renamed to its present name on August 1, 1935.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 8256 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Osaka Prefectural Kanaoka High School
 * Sakai City Hiokiso Junior High School
 * Sakai City Hikisho Elementary School