Kaizuka Station (Osaka)

Kaizuka Station (貝塚駅, Kaizuka-eki) is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Kaizuka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.[1] The station is operated by two private railways, Nankai Electric Railway and the Mizuma Railway. It has station number "NK26" in the Nankai Electric Railway system.

Kaizuka Station

貝塚駅
Kaizuka Station, Nankai Railway, December 2021
General information
Location250-2 Umizuka, Kaizuka-shi, Osaka-fu 597-0083
Japan
Coordinates34°26′44″N 135°21′28″E / 34.445499°N 135.357678°E / 34.445499; 135.357678
Operated by
Line(s)
Distance34.0 km from Namba
Platforms2 island + 1 bay platform
Other information
Station codeNK26
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 1914; 110 years ago (1914-04)[1]
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
201920,079 daily (Nankai)
4,523 daily (Mizuma)
Location
Kaizuka Station is located in Osaka Prefecture
Kaizuka Station
Kaizuka Station
Location within Osaka Prefecture
Kaizuka Station is located in Japan
Kaizuka Station
Kaizuka Station
Kaizuka Station (Japan)
Station building of Mizuma Railway in June 2013

Lines

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Kaizuka Station is served by the Nankai Main Line, and is 34.0 kilometers (21.1 mi) from the terminus of the line at Nanba.[1] It is also the terminus of the 5.5-kilometer (3.4 mi) Mizuma Line, which connects Kaizuka to Mizuma Kannon.

Layout

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The station consists of two island platforms connected by an elevated station building for the Nankai Main Line and one ground level bay platform serving the Mizuma Line.

Platforms

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

Adjacent stations

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« 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
Limited Express "rapi:t β" (特急ラピートβ): Does not stop at this station
Limited Express "Southern" (特急サザン): Does not stop at this station
Limited Express without seat reservations (自由席特急): Does not stop at this station
Kishiwada   Express (急行)   Izumisano
Kishiwada   Airport Express (空港急行)   Izumisano
Kishiwada   Sub. Express (区間急行)   Izumisano
Takojizō   Semi-Express for Namba (準急, in the morning on weekdays)   Nishikinohama
Takojizō   Local (普通車)   Nishikinohama
Mizuma Railway Mizuma Line
Terminus - Kaizuka Shiyakushomae

History

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Kaizuka Station opened on 1 October 1897 on the Nankai Railway. The Mizuma Railway began operations on 25 April 1933.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the Nankai Electric portion the station was used by an average of 20,079 passengers daily. During the same period, then Mizuma Railway portion of the station was used by 4,523 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Gansen-
  • Kaizuka Post Office

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c 貝塚駅|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.
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