【京阪の謎】守口市駅と門真市駅、なぜ扱いはここまで違う？格差の正体を徹底考察｜駅の歴史と快速急行・準急の役割、そして複々線ダイヤからその理由を読み解く

Moriguchi-shi Station, where even the Rapid Express trains stop. Kadoma-shi Station, where even the Semi-Express trains pass through, and only local trains stop during the daytime. Both are central stations in cities with populations exceeding 100,000, yet they receive surprisingly contrasting treatment on the Keihan Main Line. Furthermore, Kadoma-shi Station is a transfer station for the Osaka Monorail. Why do express trains pass through such an important station one after another? "There's no platform for the express line, so they can't stop even if they want to." That's the direct reason. However, what we really want to know is what comes after that. Why wasn't an express line platform built at Kadoma-shi Station? And why did Keihan choose Moriguchi-shi Station, rather than Kadoma-shi Station, as the hub connecting express and local trains? The two stations have walked completely different histories. The connection between express and local trains is only possible because of the quadruple track. The respective roles given to the Rapid Express, Semi-Express, and Sectional Express trains. Behind the seemingly unfair "station disparity," lies a rational mechanism for maintaining the Keihan Main Line's timetable. Moriguchi-shi Station and Kadoma-shi Station. This article thoroughly examines the contrasting stopping systems that arose within a short distance of each other, from both a historical and timetable perspective. [Chapters] 00:00 Introduction 01:18 ① Moriguchi-shi Station, where even rapid express trains stop 01:51 ② Kadoma-shi Station, where even semi-express trains don't stop 02:45 ③ This cannot be explained by the difference in urban population 03:39 ④ The number of station users is also approaching 04:44 ⑤ Moriguchi-shi Station is a key station that has existed since before the war 05:27 ⑥ Express trains also used to stop at the former Kadoma Station 05:51 ⑦ The current Kadoma-shi Station is a new station built later 07:03 ⑧ The value of Kadoma-shi Station increased later 08:02 ⑨ Why did Keihan choose Moriguchi-shi Station? 09:04 ⑩ Deciphering the mechanism from the timetable before the revision 11:23 ⑪ The stop at Moriguchi-shi is also for the benefit of Kadoma-shi 12:07 ⑫ The role of Moriguchi-shi Station that remains even in the new timetable 14:24 ⑬ The optimal solution: the Section Express 15:08 ⑭ Some trains pass through Moriguchi City in the morning 16:07 ⑮ Express trains stopping isn't magic 17:02 Summary #Keihan Railway #Moriguchi City Station #Kadoma City Station [Reference Materials] ・"Osaka Prefecture Statistical Yearbook (Heisei 3)", Osaka Prefecture *Refer to passenger numbers for Moriguchi City Station and Kadoma City Station as of November 6, 1990 ・"Osaka Prefecture Statistical Yearbook (Reiwa 2)", Osaka Prefecture *Refer to passenger numbers for Moriguchi City Station and Kadoma City Station as of November 12, 2019 https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/o040090/... ・"Osaka Prefecture Statistical Yearbook", Osaka Prefecture *Refer to population trends for Moriguchi City and Kadoma City, etc. https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/o040090/... "Keihan Line Timetable Changes Effective August 22, 2026 (Sat)", Keihan Electric Railway Co., Ltd., June 26, 2026 https://www.keihan.co.jp/corporate/in... [Weekdays] Keihan Main Line, Nakanoshima Line, Kamoto Line: Timetable for Yodoyabashi/Nakanoshima → Demachiyanagi (Upbound) (Revised August 24, 2026), Keihan Electric Railway Co., Ltd. https://www.keihan.co.jp/traffic/time... "History of the Osaka Monorail", Osaka Monorail Co., Ltd. https://www.osaka-monorail.co.jp/know... "Extension Project", Osaka Monorail Co., Ltd. https://www.osaka-monorail.co.jp/know... Kadoma City "60 Years of Progress", Kadoma City https://www.city.kadoma.osaka.jp/60th... [Audio] VOICEPEAK 6 Narrator Set (2 Female, 1 Male) [BGM/Sound Effects] DOVA-SYNDROME BGMer Amacha Music Studio Sound Effects Lab [Images (Partial)] photoAC illustAC videoAC Google Earth