Hōsono Station

Hōsono Station (祝園駅, Hōsono-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Seika, Soraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and there is a transfer at this station to the nearby Shin-Hōsono Station on Kintetsu Kyoto Line.

Hōsono Station

祝園駅
West Japan Railway Company
Housono Station platform
General information
Location1-50, Nagatsuka, Hosono, Seika-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto-fu 619-0240
Japan
Coordinates34°45′35.88″N 135°47′30.98″E
Operated by JR West
Line(s) H  Katamachi Line
Distance5.1 km (3.2 mi) from Kizu
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
  • Bus interchange Bus terminal
Construction
Structure typeelevated
Other information
Station code JR-H20 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened4 June 1898 (1898-06-04)
Passengers
20192328 daily
Location
Hōsono Station is located in Kyoto Prefecture
Hōsono Station
Hōsono Station
Location within Kyoto Prefecture
Hōsono Station is located in Japan
Hōsono Station
Hōsono Station
Hōsono Station (Japan)

Lines

Shimokoma Station is served by the Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line), and is located at 5.1 km (3.2 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kizu.

Layout

The station has two opposed side platforms with an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

Platforms
1 ■ H Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line) for Shijonawate and Kyobashi
2 ■ H Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line) for Kizu

Stations next to Hōsono
« Service »
Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line)
Nishi-Kizu   Rapid Service   Shimokoma
Nishi-Kizu   Regional Rapid Service   Shimokoma
Nishi-Kizu   Local   Shimokoma

History

Hōsono Station opened on 4 June 1898 as a station on the Kansai Railway. The Kansai Railway was nationalized in 1907 and the line renamed the Sakuranomiya Line in 1909. The Sakuranomiya Line was incorporated into the Katamachi Line in 1913. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Hōsono being assigned station number JR-H20.[1][2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2328 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area
  • Shin-Hōsono Station - Kintetsu Kyoto Line
  • Seika Town Hall
  • Seika Town Library - A book return post is also installed in front of the Kintetsu ticket gate.
  • Seika Town National Health Insurance Hospital
  • Seika Town Seika Junior High School

See also

References
  1. "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  2. "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  3. Kyoto Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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