Suita Station (JR West) explained

Suita Station
Native Name:吹田駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:1 Asahimachi, Suita-shi, Osaka-fu 564-0027
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.7632°N 135.5237°W
Line: Tōkaidō Main Line
(JR Kyoto Line)
Distance: from
Platforms:2 island platforms
Structure:Ground level
Accessible:Yes
Status:Staffed
Passengers:22,896 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Osaka Prefecture#Japan Kansai#Japan
Map Dot Label:Suita Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is also the location of a freight depot operated by the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).

Lines

Suita Station is served by the JR Kyoto Line (Tōkaidō Main Line), and is 35.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at and 548.8 kilometers from the terminus at .

Start Layout

The station has two island platform connected by an elevated station building; however, only the inner tracks on both platforms are in use, as the outer tracks are fenced off and used only for passing trains. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 9 August 1876.

Station numbering was introduced to the station in March 2018 with Suita being assigned station number JR-A44.[1] [2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 22,896 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 20 July 2016 . 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! . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116010608/https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/2016/07/page_8973.html . 16 November 2022 . 30 December 2022 . westjr.co.jp . ja.
  2. Web site: 20 July 2016 . 「駅ナンバー」一覧表 . "Station number" list . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116010610/https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/items/160720_01_ekinumber.pdf . 16 November 2022 . 30 December 2022 . westjr.co.jp . ja.
  3. http://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/attach/3355/00387493/n2020-09-01~31.pdf 大阪府統計年鑑(令和2年)