Higashi-Kishiwada Station
Higashi-Kishiwada Station (東岸和田駅, Higashi-Kishiwada-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Higashi-Kishiwada Station 東岸和田駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 2072, Habu-cho, Kishiwada-shi, Osaka-fu 596-0825 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°26′58″N 135°23′09″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | R Hanwa Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 26.5 km (16.5 mi) from Tennōji | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | JR-R39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 16 June 1930[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Habugō (to 1932), Hanwa-Kishiwada (to 1941) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 11,322 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Higashi-Kishiwada Station is served by the Hanwa Line, and is located 26.5 kilometers from the northern terminus of the line at Tennōji.
Station layout
The station consists of two elevated island platforms with the station building underneath. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| JR West | ||||
| Hanwa Line | ||||
| Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Haruka: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Shimomatsu | Local | Higashi-Kaizuka | ||
| Shimomatsu | Regional Rapid Service | Higashi-Kaizuka | ||
| Izumi-Fuchū | Direct Rapid Service | Kumatori | ||
| Izumi-Fuchū | Rapid Service | Kumatori | ||
| Izumi-Fuchū | Kansai Airport Rapid Service Kishuji Rapid Service |
Kumatori | ||
History
Higashi-Kishiwada Station opened on June 16, 1930 as Habugō Station (土生郷駅). It was renamed Hanwa-Kishiwada Station (阪和岸和田駅) on April 1, 1932, and to its present name on August 1, 1941. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 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 11,322 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Katsuragi Hospital
- Osaka Prefectural Izumi High School
- Osaka Prefectural Kishiwada Support School
- Osaka Technical College
- Kishiwada City Habu Junior High School
- Senko-ji Temple
See also
References
- Sone, Satoru (2010-01-10). 朝日新聞出版分冊百科編集部 (ed.). 週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 国鉄・JR. 週刊朝日百科. Vol. 25号 紀勢本線・参宮線・名松線. Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. pp. 19–21.
- 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.
