Izumi-Sunagawa Station (和泉砂川駅, Izumi-Sunagawa-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Sennan, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Izumi-Sunagawa Station 和泉砂川駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| JR-West commuter rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Izumi-Sunagawa Station west exit, December 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 165-2 Shindachimakino, Sennan-shi, Osaka-fu 590-0522 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°21′39″N 135°16′54″E / 34.360767°N 135.281686°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | R Hanwa Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 40.5 km (25.2 mi) from Tennōji | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ( Midori no Madoguchi ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | JR-R48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 16 June 1930[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Shindachi (to 1932), Hanwa-Sunagawa (to 1941), Sunagawaen (to 1944) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 4166 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Izumi-Sunagawa Station Location within Osaka Prefecture  Izumi-Sunagawa Station Izumi-Sunagawa Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lines edit
Izumi-Sunagawa is served by the Hanwa Line, and is located 40.5 kilometers from the northern terminus of the line at Tennōji.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two island platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms edit
| 1, 2 | ■ Hanwa Line | for Hineno and Tennoji |
| 3, 4 | ■ Hanwa Line | for Kii and Wakayama |
History edit
Izumi-Sunagawa Station opened on 16 June 1930 as Shindachi Station (達駅). It was renamed Hanwa-Sunagawa Station (阪和砂川) in 1932 and then Sunagawaen Station (砂川園駅) on 1 August 1941. On 1 May 1944 it became Izumi-Sunagawa Station. 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.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Izumi-Sunagawa being assigned station number JR-R48.[2][3]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4166 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding Area edit
- Kaieji temple ruins
- Osaka Prefectural Sennan Support School
- Museum of Ancient History
- Chokei-ji Temple
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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 edit
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