title: Takojizō Station
text: # Takojizō Station
  
  Takojizō Station (蛸地蔵駅, Takojizō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway. It has the station number "NK25".
  
  ## Lines
  
  Takojizō Station is served by the Nankai Main Line, and is 26.9 kilometers (16.7 mi) from the terminus of the line at Nanba.
  
  ## Layout
  
  The station consists of two opposed side platforms.The platforms are independent of one another, and passengers wishing to change platforms must exit and re-enter the station.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Nankai Main Line | for Wakayamashi and Kansai Airport |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Nankai Main Line | for Namba |
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | Service | » |
  | - | - | - |
  | Nankai Main Line |||||
  | Limited Express "rapi:t α" for Kansai Airport (特急ラピートα): Does not stop at this station |||||
  | Limited Express "rapi:t β" (特急ラピートβ): Does not stop at this station |||||
  | Limited Express "Southern" (特急サザン): Does not stop at this station |||||
  | Limited Express without seat reservations (自由席特急): Does not stop at this station |||||
  | Express (急行): Does not stop at this station |||||
  | Airport Express (空港急行): Does not stop at this station |||||
  | Sub. Express (区間急行): Does not stop at this station |||||
  | Kishiwada | Semi-Express for Namba (準急, in the morning on weekdays) | Kaizuka |
  | Kishiwada | Local (普通車) | Kaizuka |
  
  ## History
  
  Takojizō Station opened on 1 April 1914.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4681 passengers daily.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Kishiwada Castle
  