Kaizuka Station (Osaka) Explained

Kaizuka Station
Native Name:貝塚駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:250-2 Umizuka, Kaizuka-shi, Osaka-fu 597-0083
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.4455°N 135.3577°W
Distance:34.0 km from
Platforms:2 island + 1 bay platform
Electrified:Yes
Code:NK26
Opened:[1]
Passengers:20,079 daily (Nankai)
4,523 daily (Mizuma)
Pass Year:2019
Map Type:Japan Osaka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kaizuka Station

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.

Lines

Kaizuka Station is served by the Nankai Main Line, and is 34km (21miles) from the terminus of the line at .[1] It is also the terminus of the 5.5km (03.4miles) Mizuma Line, which connects Kaizuka to .

Layout

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

History

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

Passenger statistics

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ja:貝塚駅|南海電鉄. http://www.nankai.co.jp/traffic/station/kaizuka. www.nankai.co.jp. Nankai Electric Railway. 13 April 2017. ja. 28 January 2017.
  2. Web site: https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/attach/3355/00387493/n2020-09-01~31.pdf. ja:大阪府統計年鑑(令和2年 . Osaka Prefectural Statistical Yearbook. 2020. Osaka Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2021.