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 | |||||
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 Minato Station entrance in July 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 4-9, Dejima-cho 2-cho, Sakai-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka-fu 590-0834 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°34′14″N 135°27′36″E / 34.570631°N 135.460039°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Nankai Electric Railway | ||||
| Line(s) |  Nankai Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 11.2 km from Namba | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | NK12 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 October 1897[1] | ||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019 | 6704 daily | ||||
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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 | » | ||
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| 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
External links
Media related to Minato Station (Osaka) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)