The platforms under construction in October 2017

Kizuri-Kamikita Station (衣摺加美北駅, Kizuri-Kamikita-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Higashiōsaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

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 (3.9 mi) from the starting point of the line at Hanaten (1.3 km (0.81 mi) from JR Nagase Station to the north, and 1.3 km (0.81 mi) from Shin-Kami Station to the south).[1]

Station layout

The station has two elevated side platforms, each capable of accommodating eight-car trains, with the station building underneath[1]

Platforms

1 ■  F  Osaka Higashi Line for Hanaten and Shin-Osaka
2 ■  F  Osaka Higashi Line for Kyūhōji

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] The station was opened on 17 March 2018 as an infill station as part of the Osaka Higashi Line project.[2]

Passenger statistics

The station is forecast to be used by approximately 4,500 passengers daily.[3] In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2416 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]

Surrounding area

The station is located close to the boundary between the city of Higashiōsaka 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. ^ a b c d 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. ^ "データで見るJR西日本 2022" [JR West Japan 2022 in Data] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022. pp. 88–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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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