Kumatori Station

Kumatori Station (熊取駅, Kumatori-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Kumatori, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Kumatori Station 熊取駅
JR-West commuter rail station
Kumatori Station, March 2019
General information
Location	1-17-1 Okubonaka, Kumatori-cho, Sennan-gun, Osaka-fu 590-0403 Japan
Coordinates	34.4059°N 135.3413°E / 34.4059; 135.3413
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	R  Hanwa Line
Distance	33.0 km (20.5 miles) from Tennōji
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Train operators	West Japan Railway Company
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	JR-R44
Website	Official website
History
Opened	16 June 1930 (1930-06-16)[1]
Passengers
FY2019	10,978 daily
Services Preceding station   JR-West   Following station Hanwa Line Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station Limited Express Haruka: Does not stop at this station Higashi-Sano   Local   Hineno Higashi-Sano   Regional Rapid Service   Hineno Higashi-Kishiwada   Direct Rapid Service   Hineno Higashi-Kishiwada   Rapid Service   Hineno Higashi-Kishiwada   Kansai Airport Rapid Service Kishuji Rapid Service   Hineno |}
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Lines

Kumatori Station is served by the Hanwa Line and is located 33.0 kilometres from the northern terminus of the line at Tennōji.

Station layout

The station consists of two island platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1, 2	■  R  Hanwa Line	for Kansai Airport and Wakayama
3, 4	■  R  Hanwa Line	for Tennōji

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
JR West
Hanwa Line
Higashi-Sano		Local		Hineno
Higashi-Sano		Regional Rapid Service		Hineno
Higashi-Kishiwada		Direct Rapid Service		Hineno
Higashi-Kishiwada		Rapid Service		Hineno
Higashi-Kishiwada		Kansai Airport Rapid Service Kishuji Rapid Service		Hineno
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Kansai Airport Limited Express Haruka: Does not stop at this station

History

Kumatori Station opened on 16 June 1930. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Kumatori being assigned station number JR-R44.^[2][3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 10,978 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[4]

Surrounding area

• Izumisano City Sanodai Elementary School
• Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences
• Osaka University of Tourism
• Kansai Medical University

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Sone, Satoru (2010-01-10). 朝日新聞出版分冊百科編集部 (ed.). 週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 国鉄・JR. 週刊朝日百科. Vol. 25号 紀勢本線・参宮線・名松線. Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. pp. 19–21.
2. "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.
3. "「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.
4. 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

Media related to Kumatori Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Kumatori Station Official Site