Kizuri-Kamikita Station

Kizuri-Kamikita Station (衣摺加美北駅, Kizuri-Kamikita-eki) is a railway station on the Osaka Higashi Line in Higashiōsaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The station was opened on March 17, 2018.

Kizuri-Kamikita Station

衣摺加美北駅
March 2018
LocationKizuri, Higashiosaka-shi, Osaka-fu
Japan
Operated by JR West
Line(s) F  Osaka Higashi Line
Distance6.2 km from Hanaten
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessLifts to each platform
Other information
StatusOperational
Station codeJR-F13
History
Opened17 March 2018 (2018-03-17)
Passengers
FY20184,500 daily (forecast)

Lines

Kizuri-Kamikita Station is served by the 9.2 km (5.7 mi) Osaka Higashi Line from Hanaten to Kyūhōji, and is located 6.2 km from the starting point of the line at Hanaten (1.3 km from JR Nagase Station to the north, and 1.4 km from Shin-Kami Station to the south).[1]

Station layout
The platforms under construction in October 2017

The station has two elevated side platforms, each capable of accommodating eight-car trains.[1]

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Osaka Higashi Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
JR Nagase   Local   Shin-Kami

History

The name of the new station was announced by JR West on 26 September 2017.[1]

Passenger statistics

The station is forecast to be used by approximately 4,500 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

The station is located close to the boundary between the city of Higashiosaka and Hirano-ku, Osaka, and takes its name from the two areas it serves: Kizuri in Higashiosaka and Kamikita in Hirano-ku.[1]

The following schools are located near the station.

  • Kashita Junior High School
  • Nagase Junior High School
  • Higashiosaka Nagasenishi Elementary School
  • Nagaseminami Elementary School
  • Osaka Kamikita Elementary School

See also

References
  1. おおさか東線の新駅は「衣摺加美北」に [New station on Osaka Higashi Line to be named Kizuri-Kamikita]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 26 September 2017. Archived from the original on 26 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  2. 難読？おおさか東線、新駅の名称は「衣摺加美北」　来年春、ＪＲ長瀬－新加美間で開業 [Difficult to read? New station on Higashi Osaka Line to be named Kizuri-kamikita, opening next spring between JR Nagase and Shin-Kami]. Sankei West (in Japanese). Japan: The Sankei Shimbun & Sankei Digital. 26 September 2017. Archived from the original on 26 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.