Mikunigaoka Station (Osaka)

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Mikunigaoka Station (三国ヶ丘駅, Mikunigaoka-eki) is a junction between the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Hanwa Line and the Nankai Electric Railway Koya Line. While It is served by JR Rapid trains, only Nankai Semi-Expresses and Locals serve this stop. It is an example of the competition arising where different companies serve the same station.

Mi means 3 in Japanese, while kuni means "nation" and gaoka means "hill".

Mikunigoaka is part of Sakai-ku, Sakai, Osaka. Sakai itself is much older than Osaka, and Mikunigaoka is near the ancient tombs in Mozu.

Mikunigoaka itself is nondescript, not having many shops or other landmarks.

[edit] Layout

• Platforms for both lines are two side platforms with two tracks.

Nankai Railway Koya Line

1	■southbound	for Kitanoda, Kawachi-Nagano, Hashimoto and (Semboku Rapid Railway) Izumi-Chuo
2	■northbound	for Sakaihigashi, Shin-Imamiya and Namba

JR West Hanwa Line

1	■southbound	for Ōtori, Hineno, Wakayama and (Kansai Airport Line) Kansai Airport
2	■northbound	for Tennōji, JR Namba and Osaka

[edit] Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Nankai Railway Koya Line
Limited Express "Koya", "Rinkan" (特急「こうや」、「りんかん」): no stop
Rapid Express (快速急行): no stop
Express (急行): no stop
Sub. Express (区間急行): no stop
Sakaihigashi		Semi-Express (準急)		Mozuhachiman
Sakaihigashi		Local (各駅停車)		Mozuhachiman
JR West Hanwa Line
Hanwa Liner (はんわライナー): no stop
Sakaishi		Kansai Airport Rapid Service (関空快速) Kishuji Rapid Service (紀州路快速) Rapid Service (快速) Through Rapid Service (直通快速)		Ōtori
Sakaishi		B Rapid Service (B快速)		Ōtori
Sakaishi		Regional Rapid Service (区間快速)		Ōtori
Sakaishi		Local (普通)		Mozu

v • d • e Stations on the Nankai Electric Railway Kōya Line and Funicular Namba - Imamiyaebisu - Shin-Imamiya - Haginochaya - Tengachaya - Kishinosato-Tamade - Tezukayama - Sumiyoshihigashi - Sawanochō - Abikomae - Asakayama - Sakaihigashi - Mikunigaoka - Mozuhachiman - Nakamozu (>>Semboku Rapid Railway) - Shirasagi - Hatsushiba - Hagihara-Tenjin - Kitanoda - Sayama - Ōsakasayamashi - Kongō - Takidani - Chiyoda - Kawachi-Nagano - Mikkaichichō - Mikanodai - Chihayaguchi - Amami - Kimitōge - Rinkanden'entoshi - Miyukitsuji - Hashimoto - Kii-Shimizu - Kamuro - Kudoyama - Kōyashita - Shimo-Kosawa - Kami-Kosawa - Kii-Hosokawa - Kii-Kamiya - Gokurakubashi (Funicular) Gokurakubashi - Kōyasan

v • d • e Stations of the Hanwa Line Tennōji – Bishōen – Minami-Tanabe – Tsurugaoka – Nagai – Abikochō – Sugimotochō – Asaka – Sakaishi – Mikunigaoka – Mozu – Uenoshiba – Tsukuno – Ōtori – Tonoki – Kita-Shinoda – Shinodayama – Izumi-Fuchū – Kumeda – Shimomatsu – Higashi-Kishiwada – Higashi-Kaizuka – Izumi-Hashimoto – Higashi-Sano – Kumatori – Hineno – Nagataki – Shinge – Izumi-Sunagawa – Izumi-Tottori – Yamanakadani – Kii – Musota – Kii-Nakanoshima – Wakayama Branch: Ōtori – Higashi-Hagoromo

Coordinates: 34°33′56.0″N 135°29′33.8″E / 34.565556, 135.492722