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Sakaishi Station 堺市駅 | |
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 Sakaishi Station, January 2012 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1-1 Shinonome Nishimachi, Sakai-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka- fu 590-0013 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°34′38″N 135°29′54″E / 34.577188°N 135.49833°E |
| Owned by |
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West Japan Railway Company |
| Operated by |
West Japan Railway Company |
| Line(s) | R Hanwa Line |
| Distance | 8.8 km (5.5 mi) from Tennōji |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed ( Midori no Madoguchi) |
| Station code | JR-R28 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 2 February 1932 |
| Previous names | Sakaishi (to 1941); Sakai-Kanaoka (to 1944); Kanaoka (to 1965) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 12,047 daily |
| Location | |
  Sakaishi Station Location within Osaka Prefecture  Sakaishi Station Sakaishi Station (Japan) | |
Sakaishi Station (堺市駅, Sakaishi-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in Sakai-ku, Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Sakaishi Station is served by the Hanwa Line, and is located 8.8 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 has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Hanwa Line | for Tennoji and Osaka |
| 2 | ■ Hanwa Line | for Otori, Wakayama and Kansai Airport |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanwa Line | ||||
| Asaka | Local | Mikunigaoka | ||
| Tennoji | Regional Rapid Service | Mikunigaoka | ||
| Tennoji | Direct Rapid Service | Mikunigaoka | ||
| Tennoji | Rapid Service | Mikunigaoka | ||
| Tennoji | Kansai Airport Rapid Service Kishuji Rapid Service |
Mikunigaoka | ||
| Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Haruka: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History
Sakaishi Station opened on February 2, 1932, as the Sakaishi Stop (堺市停留場, Sakaishi Teiryujo), also known as the Hanwa-Sakaishi Stop (阪和堺停留場, Hanwa-Sakaishi Teiryujo). It was renamed the Sakai-Kanaoka Stop (堺金岡停留場場, Sakai-Kanaoka Teiryujo) on August 1, 1941, and to Kanaoka Station (金岡駅, Kanaoka eki) on May 1, 1944. It became Sakaishi Station on May 1, 1965. 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.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Sakaishi being assigned station number JR-R28. [1] [2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 12,047 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). [3]
Surrounding area
- Sakai City Cultural Center
- Sakai Alphonse Mucha Hall
- Osaka Health and Welfare Junior College
- Sakai City Nagao Junior High School
- Sakai City Mikunioka Junior High School
See also
References
- ^ "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
Media related to
Sakaishi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Sakai Station information (in Japanese)
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