Hozukyō Station
Hozukyō Station 保津峡駅 | |
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| Station building, January 2008 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Kyoto (See other stations in Kyoto) |
| City | Kameoka |
| Coordinates | 35°1′22.95″N 135°38′25.11″E / 35.0230417°N 135.6403083°E |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1936 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR West |
| Line(s) | Sagano Line (Sanin Main Line) |
Hozukyō Station (保津峡駅 Hozukyō-eki) is a train station in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is on the border with Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto.
Lines
- West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
- Sagano Line (Sanin Main Line)
Layout
The station has two side platforms with two tracks.
History
The station started as Matsuoyama Signal Box (松尾山信号場 Matsuoyama Shingōjō) on August 17, 1929 and was replaced by the passenger station under the current name on April 15, 1936. It was originally located in the site of the present Torokko Hozukyō Station on the Sagano Scenic Railway. The station was moved to the present location on March 5, 1989 when the new route of the Sanin Main Line was opened.[1] The old railway track and the closed station was revived as the Sagano Scenic Railway and its stop on April 27, 1991.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| West Japan Rail Company Sagano Line | ||||
| Rapid: no stop | ||||
| Saga-Arashiyama | Local | Umahori | ||
References
- ↑ 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). Tokyo: JTB Corporation. 299, vol. II. ISBN 4533029809.
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