Higashi-Kishiwada Station

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Higashi-Kishiwada Station

東岸和田駅
JR Higashi-Kishiwada Station.jpg
Higashi-Kishiwada Station East exit, May 2019
General information
Location2072, Habu-cho, Kishiwada-shi, Osaka-fu 596-0825
Japan
Coordinates34°26′58″N 135°23′09″E / 34.4494°N 135.3859°E / 34.4494; 135.3859Coordinates: 34°26′58″N 135°23′09″E / 34.4494°N 135.3859°E / 34.4494; 135.3859
Owned byJR logo (west).svg West Japan Railway Company
Operated byJR logo (west).svg West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) R  Hanwa Line
Distance26.5 km (16.5 mi) from Tennōji
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks2
Train operatorsJR logo (west).svg West Japan Railway Company
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
Station codeJR-R39
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened16 June 1930 (1930-06-16)[1]
Previous namesHabugō (to 1932),
Hanwa-Kishiwada (to 1941)
Passengers
FY201911,322 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR-West   Following station
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
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Location
Higashi-Kishiwada Station is located in Osaka Prefecture
Higashi-Kishiwada Station
Higashi-Kishiwada Station
Location within Osaka Prefecture
Higashi-Kishiwada Station is located in Japan
Higashi-Kishiwada Station
Higashi-Kishiwada Station
Higashi-Kishiwada Station (Japan)

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).

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.

Platforms

1, 2   R  Hanwa Line for Kansai Airport and Wakayama
3, 4   R  Hanwa Line for Tennōji

Adjacent stations

« Service »
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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.

External links

Media related to Higashi-Kishiwada Station at Wikimedia Commons