Kōmyōike Station (光明池駅, Kōmyōike eki) is a passenger railway station located in Minami-ku, Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Semboku Rapid Railway. It is station number SB05. It is named for Kōmyōike Pond, an artificial lake that dates from 1936 and is itself named for Empress Kōmyō. A small monument at the lake commemorates the work of the Korean laborers who constructed it
Kōmyōike Station 光明池駅 | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | 1-1, Shinhinoodai 2-chō, Minami-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka-fu 590-0143 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°28′29″N 135°28′32″E / 34.474694°N 135.4755°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Semboku Rapid Railway Co., Ltd. | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Semboku Rapid Railway | ||||
| Distance | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) from Nakamozu | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||
| Station code | SB05 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
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| Opened | August 20, 1977 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 30,149 daily | ||||
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Lines
editKōmyōike Station is served by the Semboku Rapid Railway Line, and is located 12.1 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Nakamozu and 25.5 kilometers from Nanba.
Station layout
editThe station consists of one elevated island platform with the station building underneath.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Semboku Rapid Railway | to Izumi-Chūō |
| 2 | ■ Semboku Rapid Railway | for Nakamozu and (■Nankai Railway Koya Line) Namba |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Semboku Rapid Railway (SB05) | ||||
| Toga-Mikita (SB04) | Local (各駅停車) | Izumi-Chūō (SB06) | ||
| Toga-Mikita (SB04) | Semi-Express | Izumi-Chūō (SB06) | ||
| Toga-Mikita (SB04) | Sub. Express | Izumi-Chūō (SB06) | ||
| Toga-Mikita (SB04) | Limited Express (Semboku Liner) | Izumi-Chūō (SB06) | ||
History
editKōmyōike Station opened on August 20, 1977.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 30,149 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
edit- Senboku New Town residential area
- Sakai City Kamotani Gymnasium
- Sakai City South Library Miki Tabunkan
- Sakai City Minami Children's Rehabilitation Center
- Osaka Vocational Ability Development School for Persons with Disabilities
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 大阪府統計年鑑（令和2年度刊行） [Osaka Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Osaka Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.[permanent dead link]
External links
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