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Hozukyō Station (保津峡駅, Hozukyō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is on the border with Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto.
Hozukyō Station 保津峡駅 | |||||||||||
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 Hozukyō Station in January 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 3-1434 Hozuchō Hozuyama, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture 621-0005[1] Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°1′22.95″N 135°38′25.11″E / 35.0230417°N 135.6403083°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | E Sagano Line (San'in Main Line) | ||||||||||
| Distance | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) from Kyoto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus stop | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JR-E09 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 April 1936 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 358 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
editHozukyō Station is served by the San'in Main Line (Sagano Line), and is located 14.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms. The station is unattended.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ E Sagano Line (San'in Main Line) | for Kyoto |
| 2 | ■ E Sagano Line (San'in Main Line) | for Kameoka, Sonobe and Fukuchiyama |
History
editThe station started as Matsuoyama Signal Box (松尾山信号場, Matsuoyama Shingōjō) on 17 August 1929, and was replaced by the passenger station under the current name on 15 April 1936. It was originally located in the site of the present Torokko Hozukyō Station on the Sagano Scenic Railway. 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. The station was moved to the present location on 5 March 1989, when the new route of the Sanin Main Line was opened.[2] The old railway track and the closed station was revived as the Sagano Scenic Railway and its stop on 27 April 1991.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Hozukyō being assigned station number JR-E09.[3][4]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 358 passengers daily.[5]
Surrounding area
edit- Hozukyō Gorge
- Torokko Hozukyō Station
Gallery
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View of the station from distance, August 2018 -
View of the Hozugawa Valley on the south side from Platform 2, January 2008 -
Local service train in 1988
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "保津峡駅｜駅情報：JRおでかけネット". JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 299. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ 亀岡市統計書 [Kameoka City Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Kameoka City. 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
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