Dōshishamae Station
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Dōshishamae Station 同志社前駅  | |||||||
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 Dōshishamae Station, August 2008 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | 61 Miyamaki-Kakinouchi, Kyōtanabe-shi, Kyoto-fu 610-0313 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 34°48′18.45″N 135°46′43.08″E / 34.8051250°N 135.7786333°E | ||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR West | ||||||
| Line(s) | H Katamachi Line | ||||||
| Distance | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) from Kizu | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||
| Connections |  Bus terminal | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Station code | JR-H23 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1 April 1986 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2019 | 4637 daily | ||||||
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Dōshishamae Station (同志社前駅, Dōshishamae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kyōtanabe, Kyoto, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is located near the entrance to the Kyōtanabe campuses of Doshisha University, Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts, and Doshisha International Junior Senior High School, hence the name of the station, which literally means "before" or "in front of" Doshisha.
Lines
[edit]Dōshishamae Station is served by the Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line), and is located at 10.5 km (6.5 miles) from the terminus of the line at Kizu.
Layout
[edit]The station has one side platform serving bi-directional traffic. The station is staffed.
Stations next to Dōshishamae
[edit]| « | Service | » | ||
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| Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line) | ||||
| JR Miyamaki | Rapid Service | Kyōtanabe | ||
| JR Miyamaki | Regional Rapid Service | Kyotanabe | ||
| JR Miyamaki | Local | Kyotanabe | ||
History
[edit]Dōshishamae Station opened on 1 April 1986. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. It was renamed to its present name on 8 March 1997. Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Dōshishamae being assigned station number JR-H23.[1][2]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4637 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Doshisha University Kyotanabe Campus
- Doshisha Women's University Kyotanabe Campus
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ Kyoto Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links
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