Ajikawaguchi Station

Ajikawaguchi Station (安治川口駅, Ajikawaguchi-eki) is a train station on the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Sakurajima Line (JR Yumesaki Line) in Konohana-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

Ajikawaguchi Station 安治川口駅
Ajigawaguchi Station (August 2013)
General information
Location	6-1-101 Shimaya, Konohana Ward, Osaka City Osaka Prefecture Japan
Coordinates	34°40′25.56″N 135°26′38.76″E
Operated by	JR West
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	JR-P15
History
Opened	5 April 1898; 127 years ago (1898-04-05)
Passengers
2020	11,682 daily
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Universal City towards Sakurajima JR Yumesaki Line Nishikujō Terminus
Location Ajikawaguchi Station Location within Osaka Prefecture Show map of Osaka Prefecture Ajikawaguchi Station Ajikawaguchi Station (Kansai region) Show map of Kansai region Ajikawaguchi Station Ajikawaguchi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Ajikawaguchi being assigned station number JR-P15.^[1][2]

Layout

The station has an island platform serving two tracks.

1	■ JR Yumesaki Line	for Nishikujō and Ōsaka
2	■ JR Yumesaki Line	for Sakurajima

Railway collision

The aftermath of the 1940 fire

On 29 January 1940, three trains collided, carrying gasoline and factory workers, causing a fire that killed 181 people, and injured 92 on the Nishinari Line, presently the Sakurajima Line.^[3]