Sakaihigashi Station

Sakaihigashi Station (堺東駅, Sakaihigashi-eki, station number: NK56) is a railway station on the Nankai Electric Railway Kōya Line in Sakai-ku, Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the stations on the Koya Line with long history as it was the station of origin operated by Koya Railway, the predecessor of the Koya Line.

Sakaihigashi Station 堺東駅
Platform
Location	61, Mikunigaoka-Miyukidōri, Sakai, Sakai, Osaka （堺市堺区三国ケ丘御幸通61番地） Japan
Coordinates	34°34′31.79″N 135°29′5.43″E
Operated by	Nankai Electric Railway
Line(s)	Kōya Line
Connections	Bus terminal
Other information
Station code	NK56
History
Opened	1898
Previous names	Ōshoji (until 1900)
Traffic
Passengers	58,661 daily

The station serves Sakai City Hall, and market facilities.

Layout

Station layout
↑Asakayama 3 1 4 2 ↓Mikunigaoka

This station has two island platforms with serving four tracks. Crossovers are located on the north and south of the station; single one in the north and scissors one in the south. A siding track is located in the east of Track 1, where Sakaihigashi Depot used to be.

1, 2	■ Kōya Line (southbound)	for Koyasan and (Semboku Rapid Railway) Izumi-Chuo
3, 4	■ Kōya Line (northbound)	for Namba

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  West ticket gates
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  Northwest ticket gates
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  Northeast ticket gates

Surroundings

Public

• Sakai City Hall
• Sakai Ward Office
• Osaka District Court Sakai Branch, Osaka Family Court Sakai Branch, Sakai Summary Court
• Sakai Tax Office
• Sakai Post Office (Japan Post Holdings)
  • Japan Post Service Sakai
  • Japan Post Bank Sakai
  • Japan Post Insurance Sakai
• Sakaihigashi ekimae Post Office (Japan Post Holdings)

Market

• Takashimaya

Others

• Nankai Bus Terminal
• Hochigai Shrine
• Tadeiyama Kofun

Buses

Sakaihigashi-ekimae (Nankai Bus)

for Oshoji and Sakai-ekimae

for Kanaoka

for Sakai City Hospital, Sagibashi and Dejima

for Kogyo-gakko-mae (Osaka Prefectural Sakai Technology High School), Sagibashi and Dejima

for Kogyo-gakko-mae, Mozu and Fukai

for Intex Osaka, Asia & Pacific Trade Center, and Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building

Kansai Airport limousine "Sorae" for Kansai Airport

for Asaka, Kita-Hanada and Kawachi-Amami

for Oshoji and Ayanocho

for Kinryocho and Ayanocho

for J-GREEN Sakai

for Sakaihama Seaside Stage

Expressway buses for Shinjuku and Tokyo

Expressway buses for Takeo Onsen, Sasebo and Huis Ten Bosch

Expressway buses for Odawara, Fujisawa, Kamakura, Ofuna and Totsuka

Expressway buses for Kashiwazaki, Nagaoka and Sanjo

Expressway buses for Yokohama, Odaiba, Tokyo Disneyland and Chiba

for Sakai-eki nishiguchi and Takumicho (Sharp Sakai Factory)

for Sakaihama Seaside Stage and Sakai-eki nishiguchi

for Otori

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Nankai Electric Railway Koya Line (NK56)
Asakayama (NK55)		Local		Mikunigaoka (NK57)
Tengachaya (NK05)		Semi-Express		Mikunigaoka (NK57)
Tengachaya (NK05)		Sub. Express		Kitanoda (NK63)
Tengachaya (NK05)		Sub. Express for Semboku Rapid Raillway Line		Fukai (SB02, Semboku Rapid Railway)
Tengachaya (NK05)		Express		Kitanoda (NK63)
Tengachaya (NK05)		Rapid Express		Kitanoda (NK63)
Tengachaya (NK05)		Limited Express "Koya" Limited Express "Rinkan"		Kongō (NK66)
Limited Express "Semboku Liner": Does not stop at this station

External links

• (in Japanese) Sakaihigashi Station from Nankai Electric Railway website