Kameoka Station
Kameoka Station 亀岡駅 | |||||
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 Kameoka Station in August 2015 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Tanisuji-1-1 Oiwakechō, Kameoka-shi, Kyoto-fu 621-0804 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°0′59.88″N 135°34′56.85″E / 35.0166333°N 135.5824583°E | ||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||
| Line(s) |  Sagano Line (San'in Main Line) | ||||
| Distance | 20.2 km (12.6 miles) from Kyoto | ||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||
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| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||
| Station code | JR-E11 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 15 August 1899 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 8749 daily | ||||
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Kameoka Station (亀岡駅, Kameoka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Kameoka Station is served by the San'in Main Line (Sagano Line), and is located 20.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level island platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. Entrances to the station are on the south and north side of the station.[1]
Platforms
| 1, 2 | ■ San'in Main Line
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for Kyoto |
| 3, 4 | ■ San'in Main Line
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for Sonobe and Fukuchiyama |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Japan Rail Company Sagano Line | ||||
| Saga-Arashiyama | Rapid | Namikawa | ||
| Umahori | Local | Namikawa | ||
History
Kameoka Station opened on August 15, 1899 when the Kyoto Railway extended the line from Saga to Sonobe.[2] With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. The current station building was completed in 2008.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 8749 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Kameoka City Hall
- Kameoka City Library
- Kyoto Prefectural Kameoka High School
- Kameoka City Kameoka Junior High School
- Kameoka Municipal Kameoka Elementary School
Kameoka Municipal Josai Elementary School
See also
References
- ^ "亀岡駅 構内図". Retrieved November 2, 2013.
- ^ 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. pp. 299–300. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 亀岡市統計書 [Kameoka City Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Kameoka City. 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
Media related to Kameoka Station at Wikimedia Commons
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