title: Obayashi Station
text: # Obayashi Station
  
  Obayashi Station (小林駅, Obayashi-eki, station number: HK-26) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takarazuka Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hankyu Railway.
  
  ## Lines
  
  Obayashi Station is served by the Hankyu Imazu Line, and is located 2.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Takarazuka and 20.5 kilometers from Osaka-umeda.
  
  ## Layout
  
  The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms, connected by a footbridge. The effective length of the platform is 6 cars for Track 1 and 8 cars for Track 2.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Imazu Line | for Takarazuka |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Imazu Line | for Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi |
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | Service | » |
  | - | - | - |
  | Sakasegawa | Local | Nigawa |
  | Sakasegawa | Semi-Express for Umeda | Nigawa |
  | Sakasegawa | Arashiyama Limited Express (Extra) | Nigawa |
  
  ## History
  
  Obayashi Station opened on September 2, 1921.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 17,196 passengers daily
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Obayashi Sacred Heart School
  * Takarazuka Municipal Yoshimoto Elementary School
  