Kishiwada Station (岸和田駅, Kishiwada-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway. It has the station number "NK24".[1]

Kishiwada Station

岸和田駅
Kishiwada Station in August 2013
General information
Location1-10, Miyamoto-cho, Kishiwada-shi, Osaka-fu 596-0054
Japan
Coordinates34°27′37″N 135°22′41″E / 34.4602644°N 135.3780842°E / 34.4602644; 135.3780842
Operated by Nankai Electric Railway
Line(s) Nankai Main Line
Distance26.0 km from Namba
Platforms2 island platforms
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingYes[1]
Other information
Station codeNK24
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 October 1897; 126 years ago (1897-10-01)[1]
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
201912,577 daily
Location
Kishiwada Station is located in Osaka Prefecture
Kishiwada Station
Kishiwada Station
Location within Osaka Prefecture
Kishiwada Station is located in Japan
Kishiwada Station
Kishiwada Station
Kishiwada Station (Japan)

Lines edit

Kishiwada Station is served by the Nankai Main Line, and is 26.0 kilometers (16.2 mi) from the terminus of the line at Nanba.[1]

Layout edit

The station consists of two elevated island platforms with the station building underneath.

Platforms edit

1, 2  Nankai Main Line for Wakayamashi and Kansai Airport
3,4  Nankai Main Line for Namba

Adjacent stations edit

« Service »
Nankai Main Line
Limited Express "rapi:t α" for Kansai Airport (特急ラピートα): Does not stop at this station
Sakai   Limited Express "rapi:t β" (特急ラピートβ)   Izumisano
Sakai   Limited Express "Southern" (特急サザン)   Izumisano
Sakai   Limited Express without seat reservations (自由席特急)   Izumisano
Izumiōtsu   Express (急行)   Kaizuka
Haruki   Airport Express (空港急行)   Kaizuka
Haruki   Sub. Express (区間急行)   Kaizuka
Izumi-Ōmiya   Semi-Express for Namba (準急, in the morning on weekdays)   Takojizō
Izumi-Ōmiya   Local (普通車)   Takojizō

History edit

Kishiwada Station opened on 1 October 1897.

Passenger statistics edit

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 12,577 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area edit

  • Kishiwada City Hall
  • Osaka Prefectural Kishiwada High School
  • Osaka Prefectural Izumi High School
  • Kishiwada City Industrial High School

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d 岸和田駅|南海電鉄. www.nankai.co.jp (in Japanese). Nankai Electric Railway. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  2. ^ 大阪府統計年鑑(令和2年 [Osaka Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Osaka Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

External links edit