Jōyō Station

Jōyō Station

城陽駅
Jōyō Station; 城陽駅
	Jōyō Station in January 2008
General information
Location	7 Hayashiguchi Terada, Jōyō-shi, Kyoto-fu 610-0121; Japan
Coordinates	34.8561°N 135.7804°E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	D Nara Line
Distance	14.5 km (9.0 mi) from Kizu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station code	JR-D12
Website	Official website
Passengers
FY2019	3,440 daily
Services
Location
	Jōyō Station Location within Kyoto Prefecture Jōyō Station Jōyō Station (Japan)

Jōyō Station (城陽駅, Jōyō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Jōyō, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It has the station number "JR-D12".

Lines

Jōyō Station is served by the Nara Line, and is located at 14.5 km (9.0 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kizu and 11.5 kilometers from Nara.

Layout

The station consists of two side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. The IC card ticket "ICOCA" can be used at this station.

Platforms

1	■ D Nara Line	for Uji and Kyoto
2	■ D Nara Line	for Nara

History

Jōyō was opened on 11 July 1958. 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 Jōyō being assigned station number JR-D12.[1][2]

Passenger statistics

According to the Kyoto Prefecture statistical report, the average number of passengers per day is as follows.


Year	Passengers
1999	2,488
2000	2,444
2001	2,803
2002	2,964
2003	3,044
2004	3,104
2005	3,208
2006	3,266
2007	3,340
2008	3,373
2009	3,318
2010	3,282
2011	3,265
2012	3,255
2013	3,359
2014	3,384
2015	3,486
2016	3,542
2017	3,507
2018	3,512
2019	3,440

Surrounding area

Seido Kanga ruins
Joyo City Hall
Kyoto Prefectural Joyo High School
Joyo Municipal Joyo Junior High School
Joyo City Terada Elementary School

References

"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.
"「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.

External links

Media related to Jōyō Station at Wikimedia Commons

Official website (in Japanese)

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[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.