Mozu Station

Mozu Station (百舌鳥駅, Mozu-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in Sakai-ku, Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Mozu Station

百舌鳥駅
Mozu Station West gate, May 2019
General information
Location2 Chome Mozusekiun-cho, Sakai-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka^fu 590-0802
Japan
Coordinates34°33′30″N 135°29′20″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) R  Hanwa Line
Distance11.1 km (6.9 mi) from Tennōji
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeJR-R30
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened18 July 1928 (1928-07-18)
Previous namesNintoku Goryo-mae (to 1938); Mozu Goryo-mae (to 1944)
Passengers
FY20193921 daily
Location
Mozu Station
Location within Osaka Prefecture
Mozu Station
Mozu Station (Japan)

Lines

Mozu Station is served by the Hanwa Line, and is located 11.1 kilometers from the northern terminus of the line at Tennōji.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms
1 ■ Hanwa Line for Ōtori, Hineno and Wakayama
2 ■ Hanwa Line for Tennōji

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Hanwa Line
Regional Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Direct Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Kansai Airport Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Kishuji Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express Haruka: Does not stop at this station
Mikunigaoka   Local   Uenoshiba

History

Asaka Station opened on 18 July 1929 as the Nintoku Goryo-mae Stop (仁徳御陵前停留場, Nintoku Goryo-mae Teiryujo). It was renamed Mozu Goryo-mae Stop (百舌鳥御陵前停留場, Mozu Goryo-mae Teiryujo) in May 1938 and to its present name on 1 May 1944. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3921 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. 大阪府統計年鑑（令和2年度刊行） [Osaka Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Osaka Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

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