Asaka Station (Osaka)
Asaka Station 浅香駅 | |||||
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 Asaka Station, August 2018 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 9-1, Asakayamacho Sancho, Sakai-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka 590-0012 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°35′08″N 135°30′08″E / 34.5856°N 135.5022°E | ||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||
| Line(s) | R Hanwa Line | ||||
| Distance | 7.9 km (4.9 mi) from Tennōji | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
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| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||
| Station code | JR-R27 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 3 September 1937 | ||||
| Previous names | Hanwa Asakayama (to 1941); Yamate Asakayama (to 1944) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 2223 daily | ||||
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Asaka Station (浅香駅, Asaka-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in Sakai-ku, Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Asaka Station is served by the Hanwa Line, and is located 7.9 kilometers from the northern terminus of the line at Tennōji.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Hanwa Line | for Ōtori, Hineno and Wakayama |
| 2 | ■ Hanwa Line | for Tennōji |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR West Hanwa Line | ||||
| Sugimotochō | Local | Sakaishi | ||
| Regional Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Direct Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Kansai Airport Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Kishuji Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Haruka: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History
Asaka Station opened on September 3, 1937, as the Hanwa-Asakayama Stop (阪和浅香山停留場, Hanwa-Asaka Teiryujo). It was renamed Yamate-Asakayama Stop (山手浅香山停留場, Yamate-Asaka Teiryujo) on August 1, 1941, and to its present name on May 1, 1944. 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 2223 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Yamato River
- Sakai Women's Junior College
- Kaorigaoka Liberte High School
- Sakai Liberal Junior and Senior High School
- Sakai City Asakayama Junior High School
See also
References
- ^ 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 Asaka Station (Osaka) at Wikimedia Commons
- Asaka Station information (in Japanese)
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