Mikunigaoka Station (Osaka)
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Mikunigaoka Station 三国ヶ丘駅 | |||||
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 Mikunigaoka Station east entrance in June 2014 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Nakamachi, Sakai-ku, Sakai-shi Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°33′54.95″N 135°29′34.05″E / 34.5652639°N 135.4927917°E | ||||
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| Distance | 10.2 km from Tennōji | ||||
| Platforms | 4 side platforms (2 for each line) | ||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | staffed | ||||
| Station code | JR-R29 (JR) NK57 (Nankai) | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 24,227 boarding daily (JR) 20,604 boarding daily (Nankai) | ||||
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Mikunigaoka Station (三国ヶ丘駅 (Nankai) / 三国ケ丘駅 (JR West), Mikunigaoka-eki) is a junction railway station located in Sakai-ku, Sakai, Osaka, Japan. It is jointly operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway.
Lines
[edit]Mikunigaoka Station is served by the JR Hanwa Line, and is located 10.2 kilometers from the northern terminus of the line at Tennōji. It is also served by the Nankai Koya Line and is 10.2 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Shiomibashi and 11.8 kilometers from Namba.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of two sets of opposed side platform pairs connected in each case by elevated station buildings. The stations are both staffed.
Platforms
[edit]- Nankai Railway
| 1 | ■ Koya Line | for Koyasan and (Semboku Rapid Railway) Izumi-Chuo |
| 2 | ■ Koya Line | for Namba |
- JR West
| 1 | ■ Hanwa Line | for Ōtori, Wakayama and Kansai Airport |
| 2 | ■ Hanwa Line | for Tennōji and Osaka |
Adjacent stations
[edit]| « | Service | » | ||
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| Nankai Railway Koya Line (NK57) | ||||
| Sakaihigashi (NK56) | Local (各駅停車) | Mozuhachiman (NK58) | ||
| Sakaihigashi (NK56) | Semi-Express | Mozuhachiman (NK58) | ||
| Sub. Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express "Koya", "Rinkan", "Semboku Liner": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| JR West Hanwa Line | ||||
| Sakaishi | Local | Mozu | ||
| Sakaishi | Regional Rapid Service | Ōtori | ||
| Sakaishi | Direct Rapid Service | Ōtori | ||
| Sakaishi | Rapid Service | Ōtori | ||
| Sakaishi | Kansai Airport Rapid Service Kishuji Rapid Service |
Ōtori | ||
| Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Haruka: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History
[edit]Mikunigaoka Station opened on 15 February 1942. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the former JNR portion of the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
Station numbering was introduced on the Hanwa Line in March 2018 with its platforms being assigned station number JR-R29.[1][2]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the Nankai station was used by an average of 40,650 passengers daily. The JR portion of the station was used by 24,227 passengers (boarding only) during the same period.[3]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Mozu Tombs
- Sakai City Sakai High School
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ 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
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Media related to Mikunigaoka Station (Osaka) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Nankai station information (in Japanese)
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