Shichidō Station (七道駅, Shichidō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Sakai-ku, Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway. It has the station number "NK10".[1]

Shichidō Station

七道駅
Shichidō Station Entrance in July 2018
General information
Location1-22, Teppōchō, Sakai-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka-fu 590-0906
Japan
Coordinates34°35′32″N 135°28′50″E / 34.592354°N 135.480579°E / 34.592354; 135.480579
Operated by Nankai Electric Railway
Line(s) Nankai Main Line
Distance8.2 km from Namba
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
Station codeNK10
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 April 1917; 107 years ago (1917-04-21)[1]
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
201911,402 daily
Location
Shichidō Station is located in Osaka Prefecture
Shichidō Station
Shichidō Station
Location within Osaka Prefecture
Shichidō Station is located in Japan
Shichidō Station
Shichidō Station
Shichidō Station (Japan)

Lines

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Shichidō Station is served by the Nankai Main Line, and is 8.2 kilometers (5.1 mi) from the terminus of the line at Nanba.[1]

Layout

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

Platforms

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

Adjacent stations

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« 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
Semi-Express for Namba (準急, in the morning on weekdays): Does not stop at this station
Suminoe   Local (普通車)   Sakai

History

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Shichidō Station opened on 21 April 1917.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 11,402 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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  • AEON MALL Sakai Teppocho.
  • Shutaku-ji Temple
  • Somi-ji Temple
  • Kawaguchi Ekai Birthplace site

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c 七道駅|南海電鉄. www.nankai.co.jp (in Japanese). Nankai Electric Railway. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  2. ^ 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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