Takaishi Station

Railway station in Takaishi, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

34°31′18″N 135°25′59″E / 34.5218°N 135.433094°E / 34.5218; 135.433094Operated by

Nankai Electric RailwayLine(s)

Nankai Main LineDistance17.3 km from NambaPlatforms1 island platformConstructionStructure typeElevatedOther informationStation codeNK17WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedMarch 1901; 123 years ago (1901-03)^[1]Previous namesKuzunoha (1901–1941)
Takaishi-chō (1941–1966)Passengers201910,184 daily

Location
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Takaishi Station (高石駅, Takaishi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takaishi, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway. It has the station number "NK17".^[1]

Lines

Takaishi Station is served by the Nankai Main Line, and is 17.3 kilometers (10.7 mi) from the terminus of the line at Nanba.^[1]

Layout

The station consists of one elevated island platform with the station building underneath.

Platforms

1	■ Nankai Main Line	for Wakayamashi and Kansai Airport
2	■ Nankai Main Line	for Namba

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Nankai Main Line
Limited Express "rapi:t α" for Kansai Airport (特急ラピートα): Does not stop at this station
Limited Express "rapi:t β" (特急ラピートβ): Does not stop at this station
Limited Express "Southern" (特急サザン): Does not stop at this station
Limited Express without seat reservations (自由席特急): Does not stop at this station
Express (急行): Does not stop at this station
Airport Express (空港急行): Does not stop at this station
Sub. Express (区間急行): Does not stop at this station
Hagoromo	Semi-Express for Namba (準急, in the morning on weekdays)	Kita-Sukematsu
Hagoromo	Local (普通車)	Kita-Sukematsu

History

Takaishi Station opened on 13 April 1901 as Kuzunoha Station (葛葉駅). It was renamed Takaishicho Station (高石町駅) on 1 August 1941 and to its present name on 1 December 1966.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 10,184 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Seifu Nankai Junior and Senior High School
Takaishi City Konan Junior High School
Takaishi City Takaishi Elementary School

References

^ ^a ^b ^c 高石駅｜南海電鉄. www.nankai.co.jp (in Japanese). Nankai Electric Railway. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^ 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.