Minato Station

Minato Station (湊駅, Minato-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Sakai-ku, Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway.It has the station number "NK12".[1]

Minato Station

湊駅
Minato Station entrance in July 2008
General information
Location4-9, Dejima-cho 2-cho, Sakai-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka-fu 590-0834
Japan
Coordinates34°34′14″N 135°27′36″E
Operated by Nankai Electric Railway
Line(s) Nankai Main Line
Distance11.2 km from Namba
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
Station codeNK12
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 October 1897 (1897-10-01)[1]
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
20196704 daily
Location
Minato Station is located in Osaka Prefecture
Minato Station
Minato Station
Location within Osaka Prefecture
Minato Station is located in Japan
Minato Station
Minato Station
Minato Station (Japan)

Lines

Minato Station is served by the Nankai Main Line, and is 11.2 kilometers (7.0 mi) from the terminus of the line at Nanba.[1]

Layout

The station consists of one elevated island platform with the station building underneath.

Platforms

1  Nankai Main Line for Wakayamashi and Kansai Airport
2  Nankai Main Line for Namba

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Nankai Main Line
Limited Express "rapi:t α" for Kansai Airport (特急ラピートα): Does not stop at this station
Limited Express "rapi:t β" (特急ラピートβ): Does not stop at this station
Limited Express "Southern" (特急サザン): Does not stop at this station
Limited Express without seat reservations (自由席特急): Does not stop at this station
Express (急行): Does not stop at this station
Airport Express (空港急行): Does not stop at this station
Sub. Express (区間急行): Does not stop at this station
Sakai   Semi-Express for Namba (準急, in the morning on weekdays)   Ishizugawa
Sakai   Local (普通車)   Ishizugawa

History

Minato Station opened on 1 October 1897.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 6704 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Sakai Dejima Fishing Port
  • Sakai Dejima Yacht Harbor
  • Sakai City Ohama Junior High School

See also

References

  1. 湊駅|南海電鉄. www.nankai.co.jp (in Japanese). Nankai Electric Railway. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  2. 大阪府統計年鑑(令和2年 [Osaka Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Osaka Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

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