is a passenger

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in Track (rail transport), tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the ...

in located in Sakai-ku, Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Mozu Station is served by the Hanwa Line, and is located from the northern terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed

side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a railway platform, platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or bus rapid transit, transitway. ...

s connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Asaka Station opened on 18 July 1929 as the . It was renamed in May 1938 and to its present name on 1 May 1944. 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 Mozu being assigned station number JR-R30.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3921 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* Mozu Tombs * Sakai City Museum

References

External links

Mozu Station information
Railway stations in Osaka Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1929 Sakai, Osaka {{Osaka-railstation-stub