Higashi-Sano Station

Higashi-Sano Station (東佐野駅) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Higashi-Sano Station is served by the Hanwa Line, and is located 31.5 km from the northern terminus of the line at Tennōji.

Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

History
Higashi-Sano Station opened on 9 January 1939 as Izumigaoka Station (泉ヶ丘駅). It was renamed to its present name on 1 May 1944. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Higashi-Sano being assigned station number JR-R43.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1278 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Izumigaoka residential area