Hozukyō Station

Hozukyō Station (保津峡駅, Hozukyō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is on the border with Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto.

Hozukyō Station

保津峡駅
Hozukyō Station in January 2008
General information
Location3-1434 Hozuchō Hozuyama, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture 621-0005[1]
Japan
Coordinates35°1′22.95″N 135°38′25.11″E
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)E Sagano Line (San'in Main Line)
Distance14.3 km (8.9 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus interchange Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station code JR-E09 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 April 1936 (1936-04-15)
Passengers
FY2019358 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Umahori
towards Sonobe
 Sagano Line
Local
 Saga-Arashiyama
towards Kyoto
Location
Hozukyō Station is located in Kyoto Prefecture
Hozukyō Station
Hozukyō Station
Location within Kyoto Prefecture
Hozukyō Station is located in Kansai region
Hozukyō Station
Hozukyō Station
Hozukyō Station (Kansai region)
Hozukyō Station is located in Japan
Hozukyō Station
Hozukyō Station
Hozukyō Station (Japan)

Lines

Hozukyō Station is served by the San'in Main Line (Sagano Line), and is located 14.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■ E Sagano Line (San'in Main Line) for Kyoto
2 ■ E Sagano Line (San'in Main Line) for Kameoka, Sonobe and Fukuchiyama

History

The station started as Matsuoyama Signal Box (松尾山信号場, Matsuoyama Shingōjō) on 17 August 1929, and was replaced by the passenger station under the current name on 15 April 1936. It was originally located in the site of the present Torokko Hozukyō Station on the Sagano Scenic Railway. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. The station was moved to the present location on 5 March 1989, when the new route of the Sanin Main Line was opened.[2] The old railway track and the closed station was revived as the Sagano Scenic Railway and its stop on 27 April 1991.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Hozukyō being assigned station number JR-E09.[3][4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 358 passengers daily.[5]

Surrounding area
  • View of the station from distance, August 2018
    View of the station from distance, August 2018
  • View of the Hozugawa Valley on the south side from Platform 2, January 2008
    View of the Hozugawa Valley on the south side from Platform 2, January 2008
  • Local service train in 1988
    Local service train in 1988

See also

References
  1. "保津峡駅｜駅情報：JRおでかけネット". JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. 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). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 299. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  3. "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.
  4. "「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.
  5. 亀岡市統計書 [Kameoka City Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Kameoka City. 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

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