Shōwachō Station (Osaka)

Location
	Shōwachō Station Location within Osaka Prefecture Shōwachō Station Shōwachō Station (Japan)

Shōwachō Station

昭和町駅
Shōwachō Station; 昭和町駅
Osaka Metro station
	Exit No. 4 in July 2008
General information
Location	1-9-26 Shōwachō, Abeno-ku, Osaka, Osaka; Japan
Operated by	Osaka Metro
Line(s)	Midōsuji Line
Distance	15.7 km (9.8 mi) from Esaka
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	M 24
Website	Official website
History
Opened	20 December 1951; 73 years ago
Passengers
FY2011	22,741 daily
Services
Location
Location
	Shōwachō Station Location within Osaka Prefecture Shōwachō Station Shōwachō Station (Japan)

Shōwachō Station (昭和町駅, Shōwachō-eki) is a subway station on the Osaka Metro Midōsuji Line in Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan, south east of Tennoji. The station is numbered "M24".

While situated relatively close to Fuminosato Station on the Tanimachi Line, there are no transfer passageways between the two stations.

Lines

Shōwachō Station is served by the Midōsuji Line, and is located 15.7 km from the starting point of the line at Esaka.^[1]

Station layout

There are two side platforms with two tracks under Abiko-suji, on the second basement ("B2F") level.

Platforms

1	■ Midōsuji Line	for Abiko and Nakamozu
2	■ Midōsuji Line	for Tennōji, Namba, Umeda, and Minoh-kayano

History

The station opened on 20 December 1951.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 22,741 passengers daily.^[1]

Surrounding area

The station is located in a largely residential area; there are convenience stores, small izakayas, and a covered shopping street of local independent traders.

Fuminosato Station (Tanimachi Line)
Okazakiya
Momogaike Park
Shodokan Aikido Hombu Dojo (the head dojo of Shodokan Aikido)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 283. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.