Kumatori Station
Kumatori Station (熊取駅, Kumatori-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Kumatori, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Kumatori Station 熊取駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| JR-West commuter rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kumatori Station, March 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 1-17-1 Okubonaka, Kumatori-cho, Sennan-gun, Osaka-fu 590-0403 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34.4059°N 135.3413°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | R Hanwa Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 33.0 km (20.5 mi) from Tennōji | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | JR-R44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 16 June 1930[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY2019 | 10,978 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Kumatori Station Location within Osaka Prefecture  Kumatori Station Kumatori Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lines
Kumatori Station is served by the Hanwa Line and is located 33.0 kilometres from the northern terminus of the line at Tennōji.
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1, 2 | ■ R Hanwa Line | for Kansai Airport and Wakayama |
| 3, 4 | ■ R Hanwa Line | for Tennōji |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| JR West | ||||
| Hanwa Line | ||||
| Higashi-Sano | Local | Hineno | ||
| Higashi-Sano | Regional Rapid Service | Hineno | ||
| Higashi-Kishiwada | Direct Rapid Service | Hineno | ||
| Higashi-Kishiwada | Rapid Service | Hineno | ||
| Higashi-Kishiwada | Kansai Airport Rapid Service Kishuji Rapid Service |
Hineno | ||
| Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Kansai Airport Limited Express Haruka: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History
Kumatori Station opened on 16 June 1930. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Kumatori being assigned station number JR-R44.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 10,978 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area
- Izumisano City Sanodai Elementary School
- Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences
- Osaka University of Tourism
- Kansai Medical University
See also
References
- Sone, Satoru (2010-01-10). 朝日新聞出版分冊百科編集部 (ed.). 週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 国鉄・JR. 週刊朝日百科. Vol. 25号 紀勢本線・参宮線・名松線. Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. pp. 19–21.
- "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.
