is a passenger

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located in Sakai-ku,

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, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator

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.It has the station number "NK12".

Lines

Minato Station is served by the Nankai Main Line, and is from the

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of the line at .

Layout

The station consists of one elevated

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with the station building underneath.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Minato Station opened on 1 October 1897.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 6704 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

*Sakai Dejima Fishing Port *Sakai Dejima Yacht Harbor *Sakai City Ohama Junior High School

References

External links

* Railway stations in Japan opened in 1897 Railway stations in Osaka Prefecture Sakai, Osaka {{Osaka-railstation-stub