Kawachi-Iwafune Station

Kawachi-Iwafune Station (河内磐船駅, Kawachi-Iwafune-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Katano, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Kawachi-Iwafune Station

河内磐船駅
Kawachi-Iwafune Station
General information
Location1-6-7, Mori-Minami,, Kitano-shi, Osaka-fu 576-0031
Japan
Coordinates34°46′34.78″N 135°41′4.26″E / 34.7763278°N 135.6845167°E / 34.7763278; 135.6845167
Operated by JR West
Line(s) H  Katamachi Line
Distance25.0 km from Kizu
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeGround level
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station code JR-H30 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened2 December 1935 (1935-12-02)
Passengers
FY201911,069 daily
Location
Kawachi-Iwafune Station is located in Osaka Prefecture
Kawachi-Iwafune Station
Kawachi-Iwafune Station
Location within Osaka Prefecture
Kawachi-Iwafune Station is located in Japan
Kawachi-Iwafune Station
Kawachi-Iwafune Station
Kawachi-Iwafune Station (Japan)

Lines

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Kawachi-Iwafune Station is served by the Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line), and is located 25.0 kilometres (15.5 miles) from the starting point of the line at Kizu Station.

Station layout

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The station has two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by an underground passage. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

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1   H  KatamachiLine for Shijōnawate and Kyōbashi
2   H  Katamachi Line for Matsuiyamate and Kizu

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line)
Nagao   Rapid Service   Hoshida
Tsuda   Regional Rapid Service   Hoshida
Tsuda   Local   Hoshida

History

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The station was opened on 2 December 1935.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Kawachi-Iwafune being assigned station number JR-H30.[1][2]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 11,069 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

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  • Kawachimori Station on the Keihan Katano Line is about 300m south of the station
  • Katano City Health and Welfare Center
  • "Ikiiki Land Katano" (Municipal General Gymnasium)
  • Osaka Prefectural Katano High School

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "「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.
  3. ^ 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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