Sōzenji Station
# Sōzenji Station

Sōzenji Station (崇禅寺駅, Sōzenji-eki, station number: HK-62) is a train station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line located in Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan.

## Layout

Two side platforms serving two tracks.

| north side | ■ Kyoto Line | for Kyoto (Kawaramachi, Arashiyama) and Kita-Senri |
| - | - | - |
| south side | ■ Kyoto Line | for Umeda, Kobe, and Takarazuka |

## Adjacent stations

| « | Service | » |
| - | - | - |
| Hankyu Kyoto Main Line (HK-62) |||||
| Others: Does not stop at this station |||||
| Minamikata (HK-61) | Local | Awaji (HK-63) |

## History

The station was opened by Kita-Osaka Electric Railway on April 1, 1921.

Station numbering was introduced to all Hankyu stations on 21 December 2013 with this station being designated as station number HK-62.

### Future plans

Construction is underway for grade separation. Work is being done as of 2019 to elevate a 3.3 km (2.1 mi) section of the Kyoto Line between this station and Kami-Shinjō Station. Originally planned to be opened by 2020, various delays have resulted in the opening being pushed to 2031.

## Surrounding area

* Nakajima Soja
* Sozen-ji
* Kunijima Purification Plant (Osaka City Waterworks Bureau)
* Kunijima Station (Senri Line)
* Osaka Prefectural Kunijima High School
* Osaka Municipal Nakajima Junior High School
* Osaka Municipal Keihatsu Elementary School
* Osaka Municipal Higashiyodogawa Gymnasium
* Yodogawa Christian Hospital
