The station has one island platform serving four tracks, with the platform serving only the inner tracks, and the outer tracks used for passing traffic. The platform is equipped with platform screen doors.[1] The station is staffed.
An agreement for the construction of a new station between Settsu-Tonda and Ibaraki stations was reached in July 2011.[2] The name of the new station was announced on August 8, 2017.[3] The station opened on March 17, 2018.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 7,543 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
^ abNitta, Hiroyuki (March 18, 2018). "JR総持寺駅、JR京都線(東海道本線)新駅開業 - JR西日本初の設備も" [JR Sōjiji Station, JR Kyoto Line (Tokaido Line) new station opened - also JR West's first facility]. news.mynavi.jp (in Japanese). Mynavi Corporation. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
^"東海道本線(JR京都線)摂津富田・茨木間新駅設置などについて:JR西日本" [About the establishment of a new station between Settsu-Tonda and Ibaraki on the Tokaido Main Line (JR Kyoto Line)]. www.westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2011-10-28. Archived from the original on 2011-10-28. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
^"JR京都線、摂津富田~茨木駅間新駅の駅名が「JR総持寺駅」に決定:JR西日本" [About the station name decision of the new station between JR Kyoto Line Settsu-Tonda and Ibaraki Station]. www.westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2018-11-20.