Suita Station (吹田駅, Suita-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is also the location of a freight depot operated by the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).
Suita Station 吹田駅 | |||||||||||
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 Station building and bus stops | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1 Asahimachi, Suita-shi, Osaka-fu 564-0027 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°45′47.43″N 135°31′25.21″E / 34.7631750°N 135.5236694°E | ||||||||||
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| Line(s) | A Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kyoto Line) | ||||||||||
| Distance | 548.8 km (341.0 mi) from Tokyo | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JR-A44 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 9 August 1876 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 22,896 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
editSuita Station is served by the JR Kyoto Line (Tōkaidō Main Line), and is 35.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kyoto and 548.8 kilometers from the terminus at Tokyo.
Start Layout
editThe station has two island platform connected by an elevated station building; however, only the inner tracks on both platforms are in use, as the outer tracks are fenced off and used only for passing trains. The station is staffed.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ JR Kyoto Line | Passing trains only |
| 2 | ■ JR Kyoto Line | for Shin-Osaka, Osaka and Sannomiya |
| 3 | ■ JR Kyoto Line | for Takatsuki and Kyoto |
| 4 | ■ JR Kyoto Line | Passing trains only |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| JR West | ||||
| Tōkaidō Line passenger tracks (JR Kyōto Line) | ||||
| Kishibe | Local | Higashi-Yodogawa | ||
| Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Special Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express "Kuroshio": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Tōkaidō Line freight tracks | ||||
| Suita Signal Box | Umeda Freight Line (no passenger trains stop) (route for limited express trains "Haruka") |
Shin-Ōsaka | ||
| Suita Signal Box | Hoppo Freight Line (freight only) | Miyahara Depot | ||
| Katamachi Line freight branch | ||||
| Terminus | Joto Freight Line | Shigino | ||
History
editThe station opened on 9 August 1876.[1]
Station numbering was introduced to the station in March 2018 with Suita being assigned station number JR-A44.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 22,896 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area
edit- Kita-Osaka Health and Medical City
- National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
- Suita Municipal Hospital
- JR Freight Suita Locomotive Depot
- JR West Suita Factory
- Osaka Gakuin University
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 36. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "「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.
- ^ 大阪府統計年鑑（令和2年）
External links
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