Rokujizō Station
Rokujizō Station (六地蔵駅 Rokujizō-Eki) refers to 3 different railway stations of the same name, located within the same vicinity in Rokujizo Naramachi, Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, 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. 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
| Keihan Railway |
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Rokujizō Station
六地蔵駅
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| Keihan Rokujizo Station |
| Location |
| Prefecture |
Kyoto |
| City |
Kyoto |
| Ward |
Fushimi
|
| Neighborhood etc. |
2, Momoyamacho Inaba |
| Postal Code |
612-8007 |
| (in Japanese) |
京都市伏見区桃山町因幡2 |
| History |
| Year opened |
1913 |
| Rail services |
| Operator(s) |
Keihan Electric Railway Co., Ltd. |
| Line(s) |
Uji Line |
- 2 side platforms with a track each on the embankment
JR West
| JR West |
|
Rokujizō Station
六地蔵駅
|
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| JR West Rokujizo Station |
| Location |
| Prefecture |
Kyoto |
| City |
Uji |
| Neighborhood etc. |
77-1, Rokujizo Naramachi |
| Postal Code |
611-0001 |
| (in Japanese) |
京都府宇治市六地蔵奈良町77-1 |
| History |
| Year opened |
1992 |
| Rail services |
| Operator(s) |
West Japan Railway Company (JR West) |
| Line(s) |
Nara Line |
- The station has an island platform elevated serving 2 tracks.
Kyoto Subway Tozai Line
| Kyoto Municipal Subway |
|
Rokujizō Station
六地蔵駅
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| Entrance of Subway Rokujizo Station |
| Location |
| Prefecture |
Kyoto |
| City |
Uji |
| Neighborhood etc. |
Rokujizo Naramachi |
| Postal Code |
611-0001 |
| (in Japanese) |
京都府宇治市六地蔵奈良町 |
| History |
| Year opened |
2004 |
| Rail services |
| Station number(s) |
T01 |
| Operator(s) |
Kyoto Municipal Subway |
| Line(s) |
Tozai Line |
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.
- 1913-06-01 – Opening of Keihan station
- 1992-10-22 – Opening of JR station
- 2004-11-26 – Opening of subway station
Environs
Facilities in the area are very good with a number of hotels, extensive shops, restaurants and amusement centers. The area 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.
Adjacent stations