Iwashimizu-hachimangū Station

Iwashimizu-hachimangū Station (石清水八幡宮駅, Iwashimizuhachimangu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private transportation company, Keihan Electric Railway.

Iwashimizu-hachimangū Station

石清水八幡宮駅
Iwashimizu-hachimangū Station in February 2020
General information
LocationYawata-Takabo, Yawata-shi, Kyoto-fu 614-8001
Japan
Coordinates34°53′4.03″N 135°42′0.75″E
Operated by Keihan Electric Railway
Line(s)
Distance31.8 km from Yodoyabashi
Platforms2 side platforms; 1 bay platform
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Other information
Station code KH26 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 April 1910 (1910-04-15)
Previous namesKeihan Line:
Yawata (to 1939)
Iwashimizu-Hachimangū-mae (to 1948)
Yawatachō (to 1977)
Yawatashi (to 2019)
Otokoyama Cable:
Yawataguchi Station
Yawatachō (until 1977)
Passengers
FY20199,036
Location
Iwashimizu-hachimangū Station is located in Kyoto Prefecture
Iwashimizu-hachimangū Station
Iwashimizu-hachimangū Station
Location within Kyoto Prefecture
Iwashimizu-hachimangū Station is located in Japan
Iwashimizu-hachimangū Station
Iwashimizu-hachimangū Station
Iwashimizu-hachimangū Station (Japan)

Lines

Iwashimizu-hachimangū Station is served by the Keihan Main Line and is located 31.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Yodoyabashi Station.[1] The station is also the terminus of the Iwashimizu-Hachimangū Cable.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms, with the station building underneath. As originally built, the station had two island platforms, but when the tracks were elevated, the outer platforms were discontinued, but the original platform number was retained. The station on the Cable Line is officially known as Cable-hachimangū-guchi (ケーブル八幡宮口駅, Kēburu-hachimangū-guchi-eki). It has 2 dead-end platforms on the sides of a track; one platform is usually used for getting on and off while the other is used for getting off only during crowded seasons.

Platforms

1   Keihan Main Line For Sanjō, and Demachiyanagi
2   Keihan Main Line For Yodoyabashi

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Keihan Railway
Keihan Main Line
Hashimoto (KH25)   Local   Yodo (Kyoto Racecourse) (KH27)
Hashimoto (KH25)   Sub Express   Yodo (KH27)
Hashimoto (KH25)   Commuter Sub Express   Yodo (KH27)
Kuzuha (KH24)   Express   Chūshojima (KH28)
Kuzuha (KH24)   Express (Yodoyabashi - Yodo)   Yodo (KH27)
Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station
Commuter Rapid Express (only running for Nakanoshima): Does not stop at this station
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Cable Line (Iwashimizu-Hachimangū Cable)
Terminus   -   Cable-hachimangū-sanjō

History

Iwashimizu-hachimangū Station opened on 15 April 1910 at the same time as the opening of the Keihan Main Line as Yawata Station (八幡駅, Yawata-eki). It was renamed Iwashimizu Hachiman-gu Mae Station (石清水八幡宮前駅) on 25 Decemer 1939, Yawatacho Station (八幡町駅) on 1 January 1948, and Yawatashi Station (八幡市駅) on 1 November 1977. The name was changed again in October 2019 to reflect the station's proximity to the Iwashimizu Hachimangū Shinto shrine.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9,036 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

  • Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū
  • Yawata City Shokado Museum of Art
  • Yawata City Hall

See also

References

  1. Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. "京阪線駅名変更". keihan.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 October 2019.

Official Website

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