title: Hattori-tenjin Station
text: # Hattori-tenjin Station
  
  Hattori-tenjin Station (服部天神駅, Hattori-tenjin-eki, station number: HK-43) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hankyu Railway.
  
  ## Lines
  
  Hattori-tenjin Station is served by the Hankyu Takarazuka Line, and is located 7.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Osaka-umeda.
  
  ## Layout
  
  The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms. There is no connection between platforms within the station, and passengers wishing to change platforms must use the railroad crossing in front of the station outside the ticket gate, but during rush hours, it becomes a so-called "unopened railroad crossing", and there was no end to the reckless crossing by pedestrians. In addition, since there is a lot of traffic at the railroad crossing in front of the station, there was a request from local residents to install a footbridge on the platform, but it was not installed as it was not possible to secure the land necessary for construction. However, in March 2018, an underground passage was finally built outside the station, making it possible to change lines without using the railroad crossing, even though it is outside the ticket gate..
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Takarazuka Line | for Takarazuka, Kawanishi-noseguchi, Ishibashi handai-mae and Minoo |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Takarazuka Line | for Osaka-umeda |
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | Service | » |
  | - | - | - |
  | Hankyu Railway Takarazuka Line (HK-43) |||||
  | Shōnai (HK-42) | Local | Sone (HK-44) |
  | Semi-Express (Osaka-umeda-bound only): Does not stop at this station |||||
  | Express: Does not stop at this station |||||
  | Commuter Limited Express (Osaka-umeda-bound only): Does not stop at this station |||||
  | Limited Express (Nissei Express): Does not stop at this station |||||
  
  ## History
  
  Hattori-tenjin Station opened on 10 March 1910, but the name was changed to "Hattori Station" around 1913. The station name was changed from Hattori Station (服部駅, Hattori-eki) from December 21, 2013.
  
  Station numbering was introduced to all Hankyu stations on 21 December 2013 with this station being designated as station number HK-43.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 23,920 passengers daily
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Hattori Tenjin Shrine
  * Hattori Sumiyoshi Shrine
  