is a passenger

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located in Minami-ku,

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, operated by

Nankai Electric Railway is a private railway in Japan, founded in 1884. The name ''Nankai'' (which means "South Sea") comes from the company's routes along the Nankaidō, the old highway that ran south from the old capital, Kyoto, along the sea coast. Nankai predate ...

. It is station number NK91. It is named for Kōmyōike Pond, an artificial lake that dates from 1936 and is itself named for Empress Kōmyō. A small monument at the lake commemorates the work of the Korean laborers who constructed it.

Lines

Kōmyōike Station is served by the Nankai Semboku Line, and is located 12.1 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at and 25.5 kilometers from .

Station layout

The station consists of one elevated

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with the station building underneath.

Platforms

History

Kōmyōike Station opened on 20 August 1977. On 1 April 2025, this station came under the aegis of Nankai Electric Railway as the result of the buyout of the Semboku Rapid Railway.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 30,149 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* Senboku New Town residential area * Sakai City Kamotani Gymnasium * Sakai City South Library Miki Tabunkan *Sakai City Minami Children's Rehabilitation Center *Osaka Vocational Ability Development School for Persons with Disabilities

References

External links

Official page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Komyoike Station Railway stations in Japan opened in 1977 Railway stations in Osaka Prefecture Sakai, Osaka