Summary
Kishibe Station (岸辺駅, Kishibe-eki) is a passenger railway station located in then city of Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Kishibe Station 岸辺駅 | |||||||||||
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 Kishibe Station, 2015 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1 Chome-16-1 Kishibeminami, Suita-shi, Osaka-fu 564-0011 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°46′36.53″N 135°32′29.84″E / 34.7768139°N 135.5416222°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | A Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kyoto Line) | ||||||||||
| Distance | 546.4 km (339.5 mi) from Tokyo | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JR-A43 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 11 April 1947 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 18,926 daily | ||||||||||
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  Kishibe Station Location within Osaka Prefecture  Kishibe Station Kishibe Station (Kansai region)  Kishibe Station Kishibe Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines edit
Kishibe Station is served by the JR Kyoto Line (Tōkaidō Main Line), and is 32.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kyoto and 546.4 kilometers from the terminus at Tokyo.
Start Layout edit
The station has two island platform connected by an elevated station building; however, only the inner tracks on both platforms are in use, and the outer tracks are fenced off and used only for passing traffic. The station is staffed.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ JR Kyoto Line | Passing trains only |
| 2 | ■ JR Kyoto Line | for Shin-Osaka, Osaka and Sannomiya |
| 3 | ■ JR Kyoto Line | for Takatsuki and Kyoto |
| 4 | ■ JR Kyoto Line | Passing trains only |
History edit
Kishibe Station opened on 11 April 1947.[1]
Station numbering was introduced to the station in March 2018 with Senrioka being assigned station number JR-A43.[2][3]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 18,926 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area edit
- Kita-Osaka Health and Medical City
- National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
- Suita Municipal Hospital
- JR Freight Suita Locomotive Depot
- JR West Suita Factory
- Osaka Gakuin University
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 36. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "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）
External links edit
Media related to Kishibe Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR West official home page