Ishikiri Station - History

History

  • 1914 - The station opens as a station of Osaka Electric Railway
  • 1941 - Belongs to Kansai Kyūkō Railway
  • 1944 - Belongs to Kintetsu
  • 1964 - Moves to the site of removed Washio Tunnel
  • 1985 - Promoted to Express train stop

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