Rokujizō Station
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Rokujizō Station 六地蔵駅 | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Fushimi-ku, Kyoto Uji Kyoto （京都市伏見区・宇治市） Japan |
| Operated by | |
Rokujizō Station (六地蔵駅 Rokujizō-eki) refers to three different railway stations of the same name, located within the same vicinity in Rokujizo Naramachi, Uji, Kyoto, each operated by a different train company. Only the station of the Keihan Uji Line is located in Momoyamacho Inaba, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto. The station name means "Six Jizō".
Lines
Each of the following three lines has its own Rokujizō Station facilities.
Firstly, there is the relatively recent addition of a station at the terminus of the underground Tozai Line that runs from Uzumasa Tenjingawa Station in Kyoto down to the southeastern part of the city.[1] Secondly, in proximity to the underground station is the station operated by West Japan Railway Company, on the Nara Line. Rapid trains from Kyoto now also stop here (in addition to the local trains) and the trip normally takes no longer than 12 minutes. Finally, approximately 150 meters from both the underground and JR station is the Rokujizo station operated by the Keihan Electric Railway.
Layout
Keihan Railway
Rokujizō Station 六地蔵駅 | |
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| Keihan Railway station | |
 Keihan Rokujizo Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | 2, Momoyamacho Inaba, Fushimi, Kyoto, Kyoto （京都市伏見区桃山町因幡2） Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°55′55.28″N 135°47′35.98″E / 34.9320222°N 135.7933278°E |
| Operated by | Keihan Electric Railway Co., Ltd. |
| Line(s) | Uji Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1913 |
| Passengers | |
| 2012[2] | 2,998,000 |
- 2 side platforms with a track each on the embankment
| 1 | ■ Uji Line | for Chushojima (Change to the Keihan Line for Yodoyabashi, Osaka and Demachiyanagi) |
| 2 | ■ Uji Line | for Keihan |
JR West
Rokujizō Station 六地蔵駅 | |
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| JR West station | |
 JR West Rokujizo Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | 77-1, Rokujizo Naramachi, Uji, Kyoto （京都府宇治市六地蔵奈良町77-1） Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°55′58″N 135°47′50.41″E / 34.93278°N 135.7973361°E |
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company (JR West) |
| Line(s) | Nara Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1992 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2012[3] | 5,398,000 |
- The station has an island platform elevated serving 2 tracks.
| 1 (main track) | ■ Nara Line | for Kyoto (all trains) for JR West and Nara (part of local trains in the non-rush hour) |
| 2 | ■ Nara Line | for JR West and Nara (except above) |
Kyoto Subway Tozai Line
Rokujizō Station 六地蔵駅 | |
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| Kyoto Municipal Subway station | |
 Entrance of Subway Rokujizo Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Rokujizo Naramachi, Uji, Kyoto （京都府宇治市六地蔵奈良町） Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°56′1.44″N 135°47′47.08″E / 34.9337333°N 135.7964111°E |
| Operated by | Kyoto Municipal Subway |
| Line(s) | Tozai Line |
| Other information | |
| Station code | T01 |
| History | |
| Opened | 2004 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2012[2] | 4,370,000 |
- an island platform with platform screen doors underground with a track on both side
| 1, 2 | ■ Tozai Line | for Yamashina and Uzumasa Tenjingawa |
History
The oldest railway in this area is the Nara Line which has been operating since 1896, but the history of Rokujizō Station began with the opening of the Keihan line in 1913 because the Nara Line did not have its station in Rokujizō until 1992.
The Keihan station opened on 1 June 1913. The present-day JR West station opened on 22 October 1992, and the subway station opened on 26 November 2004.[4]
Surrounding area
The surrounding area has a number of hotels, extensive shops, restaurants and amusement centers. It has undergone significant development in recent years as more people choose to live there or nearby and make use of the excellent transport links to Kyoto and Osaka.
- Daizen-ji
- MOMO Kintetsu (Kintetsu Department Store)
- Kyoto Animation Studio 1
- Ito Yokado Rokujizo
- Izumiya Rokujizo
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Keihan Railway Uji Line | ||||
| Momoyama-minamiguchi | - | Kowata | ||
| JR West Nara Line | ||||
| Momoyama | Local | Kohata | ||
| Tofukuji | Regional Rapid Service | JR West | ||
| Tofukuji | Rapid Service | Uji | ||
| Tofukuji | Miyakoji Rapid Service | Uji | ||
| Kyoto Municipal Subway Tozai Line (T01) | ||||
| Terminus | - | Kyoto (T02) | ||
References
- ^ "Station Map | Bus/Train Route Search System "Arukumachi KYOTO"". City of Kyoto. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
- ^ a b Statistics of Kyoto City(in Japanese)
- ^ Statistics of Kyoto Prefeture(in Japanese)
- ^ "Kyoto City Web / Topics of City Government / November 2004". City of Kyoto. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
External links
- Rokujizo Station | Keihan Electric Railway (Japanese)
- Rokujizou Station | West Japan Railway Company (Japanese)
