Shin-Hōsono Station
Shin-Hōsono Station 新祝園駅 | |
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| Shin-Hōsono Station, August 2007 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Kyoto (See other stations in Kyoto) |
| District | Soraku |
| Town | Seika |
| Neighborhood etc. | 13-1, Nagatsuka, Hosono |
| Coordinates | 34°45′35.69″N 135°47′33.68″E / 34.7599139°N 135.7926889°ECoordinates: 34°45′35.69″N 135°47′33.68″E / 34.7599139°N 135.7926889°E |
| (in Japanese) | 京都府相楽郡精華町大字祝園小字長塚13-1 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1928 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | Kintetsu Corporation |
| Line(s) | Kyoto Line |
 Small bus terminal at this station | |
Shin-Hōsono Station (新祝園駅 Shin-Hōsono Eki) is a railway station on the Kintetsu Kyoto Line located in the town of Seika, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Both express and local trains stop at Shin-Hōsono Station. It is one of the major stations of the Kansai Science City.
Connecting line from Shin-Hosono Station
Facilities
The station has 2 platforms serving 4 tracks. An elevated walkway connects the station with the adjacent Hōsono Station on the Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line) of JR West.
Platforms
| 1, 2 | ■Kintetsu Kyoto Line | for Yamato-Saidaiji, Nara, Tenri, Kashiharajingu-mae, Yoshino and Osaka Namba |
| 3, 4 | ■Kintetsu Kyoto Line | for Shin-Tanabe, Tambabashi, Takeda, Kyoto and Kyoto Kokusaikaikan |
Bus connections
Further information: Hōsono Station § Bus connections
History
- 1928 - The station opens when Nara Electric Railway starts operation between Momoyamagoryo-mae and Saidaiji
- 1963 - NER merges into Kintetsu
- 1994 - Station house is rebuilt as an elevated building
- 2000 - The station is promoted to an express train stop
- 2007 - Starts using PiTaPa
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Kintetsu Kyoto Line | ||||
| Komada | Local | Kizugawadai | ||
| Shin-Tanabe | Express | Takanohara | ||
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