Suwanomori Station
Suwanomori Station (諏訪ノ森駅, Suwanomori-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Nishi-ku, Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway.[1] It has the station number "NK14".
Suwanomori Station 諏訪ノ森駅 | |
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 Suwanomori Station in April 2012 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 78, Hamadera Suwanomori-cho Nishi 2-cho, Nishi-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka-fu 592-8347 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°33′07″N 135°26′57″E |
| Operated by |  Nankai Electric Railway |
| Line(s) |  Nankai Main Line |
| Distance | 13.8 km from Namba |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Station code | NK14 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 20 December 1907[1] |
| Previous names | Kitahamadera (to 1908) |
| Passengers | |
| 2019 | 7749 daily |
| Location | |
  Suwanomori Station Location within Osaka Prefecture  Suwanomori Station Suwanomori Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Suwanomori Station is served by the Nankai Main Line, and is 13.8 kilometers (8.6 mi) from the terminus of the line at Nanba.[1]
Layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms. The platforms are not interconnected, and passengers wishing to change platforms must exit the station, cross via a level crossing, and re-enter the station.
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 | ||||
| Ishizugawa | Semi-Express for Namba (準急, in the morning on weekdays) | Hamaderakōen | ||
| Ishizugawa | Local (普通車) | Hamaderakōen | ||
History
Suwanomori Station opened on 20 December 1907 as Kitahamadera Station (北浜寺). It was renamed it its present name on 1 December 1908.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 7749 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Suwa no Morimoto Shopping Street.
- Suwa Shrine
- Sakai City Hamadera Elementary School
- Sakai City Hamaderahigashi Elementary School
- Senshu School of Nursing
See also
References
- 諏訪ノ森駅｜南海電鉄. www.nankai.co.jp (in Japanese). Nankai Electric Railway. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- 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.
External links
Media related to Suwanomori Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)