title: Kōzenji Station
text: # Kōzenji Station
  
  Kōzenji Station (光善寺駅, Kōzenji-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
  
  ## Lines
  
  Kōzenji Station is served by the Keihan Main Line, and is located 19.1 km from the starting point of the line at Yodoyabashi Station.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station has two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Keihan Main Line | for Hirakatashi, Chushojima, Sanjo and Demachiyanagi |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Keihan Main Line | for Kyobashi, Yodoyabashi and Nakanoshima |
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | Service | » |
  | - | - | - |
  | Keihan Railway Keihan Main Line |||||
  | Kōrien | Local | Hirakata-kōen |
  | Kōrien | Semi-express | Hirakata-kōen |
  | Kōrien | Sub-express | Hirakata-kōen |
  | Kōrien | Commuter Sub Express (only running for Yodoyabashi or Nakanoshima on weekday mornings) | Hirakata-kōen |
  | Express: Does not stop at this station |||||
  | Midnight Express (only running for Kuzuha): Does not stop at this station |||||
  | Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station |||||
  | Commuter Rapid Express (only running for Yodoyabashi or Nakanoshima on weekday mornings): Does not stop at this station |||||
  | Limited Express: Does not stop at this station |||||
  
  ## History
  
  The station was opened on 15 December 1910.
  
  ## Future plans
  
  The facilities are expected to be moved to a new elevated station by 2028. Construction has been in progress since September 2022.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 21,799 passengers daily.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Kozenji Temple
  * Hirakata Municipal Sada Junior High School Lifelong Learning Center
  * Hirakata Municipal Library
  * Yoshida Hospital (7 minutes walk)
  