Kawachi-Eiwa Station (河内永和駅, Kawachi-Eiwa-eki, station number: A07) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Higashiōsaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway. It is perpendicular to, but not connected with, the JR West JR-Kawachi-Eiwa Station.

Kawachi-Eiwa Station

河内永和駅
Kintetsu Kawachi-Eiwa Station, January 2020
General information
Location1-1-5 Takaida Motomachi, Higashiosaka-shi, Osaka-fu 577-0054
Japan
Coordinates34°39′52″N 135°34′22″E / 34.66436°N 135.572914°E / 34.66436; 135.572914
Operated by Kintetsu Railway
Line(s) Nara Line
Distance0.8  km from Fuse
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
Other information
Station codeA07
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedAugust 1, 1936
Passengers
FY201810,987 daily
Location
Kawachi-Eiwa Station is located in Osaka Prefecture
Kawachi-Eiwa Station
Kawachi-Eiwa Station
Location within Osaka Prefecture
Kawachi-Eiwa Station is located in Japan
Kawachi-Eiwa Station
Kawachi-Eiwa Station
Kawachi-Eiwa Station (Japan)
Kawachi-Eiwa Station

Lines

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Kawachi-Eiwa Station is served by the Nara Line, and is located 0.8 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at Fuse Station and 6.9 kilometers from Ōsaka Namba Station.

Station layout

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The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms, with the station building underneath.

Platforms

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1  Nara Line for Higashi-Hanazono, Ikoma, Yamato-Saidaiji, Nara and Tenri
2  Nara Line for Fuse, Ōsaka Uehommachi, Ōsaka Namba and Amagasaki

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Nara Line (A07: Kawachi-Eiwa)
Fuse (A06)   Local   Kawachi-Kosaka (A08)
Suburban Semi-Express: Does not stop at this station
Semi-Express: Does not stop at this station
Express: Does not stop at this station
Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station

History

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Kawachi-Eiwa Station opened on August 1, 1936 as Hitonomichi Station (人ノ道駅) on the Osaka Electric Tramway. The station was closed on April 22, 1937 and reopened as Daiki Eiwa Station (大軌永和駅) of February 1, 1938. It was renamed to its present name on March 15, 1941. In 1941 it was transferred to the Kansai Kyūkō Railway, which became part of Kintetsu in 1944.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 10,987 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

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  • Higashi Osaka Legal Joint Government Building
  • Higashi Osaka Ward Prosecutor's Office
  • Osaka Legal Affairs Bureau Higashi Osaka Branch
  • Higashi Osaka Simple Court
  • Higashi Osaka Tax Office

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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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