Mozu Station

Mozu Station (百舌鳥駅) is a passenger railway station 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 11.1 km from the northern terminus of the line at Tennōji.

Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

History
Asaka Station opened on 18 July 1929 as the Nintoku Goryo-mae Stop (仁徳御陵前停留場). It was renamed Mozu Goryo-mae Stop (百舌鳥御陵前停留場) 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