Kōmyōike Station
# Kōmyōike Station

Kōmyōike Station (光明池駅, Kōmyōike eki) is a passenger railway station located in Minami-ku, Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Semboku Rapid Railway. It is station number SB05. 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 Semboku Rapid Railway Line, and is located 12.1 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Nakamozu and 25.5 kilometers from Nanba.

## Station layout

The station consists of one elevated island platform with the station building underneath.

### Platforms

| 1 | ■ Semboku Rapid Railway | to Izumi-Chūō |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ Semboku Rapid Railway | for Nakamozu and (■Nankai Railway Koya Line) Namba |

## Adjacent stations

| « | Service | » |
| - | - | - |
| Semboku Rapid Railway (SB05) |||||
| Toga-Mikita (SB04) | Local (各駅停車) | Izumi-Chūō (SB06) |
| Toga-Mikita (SB04) | Semi-Express | Izumi-Chūō (SB06) |
| Toga-Mikita (SB04) | Sub. Express | Izumi-Chūō (SB06) |
| Toga-Mikita (SB04) | Limited Express (Semboku Liner) | Izumi-Chūō (SB06) |

## History

Kōmyōike Station opened on August 20, 1977.

## 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
