Kamikoma Station

Kamikoma Station (上狛駅, Kamikoma-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kizugawa, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It has the station number "JR-D18".

Kamikoma Station

上狛駅
West Japan Railway Company
Kamikoma Station in 2020
General information
LocationYamashiro-chō Kamikoma Kitanodashiba, Kizugawa-shi, Kyoto-ku 619-0204
Japan
Coordinates34°45′02″N 135°49′16″E
Operated by JR West
Line(s) D  Nara Line
Distance1.6 km (0.99 mi) from Kizu
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operatorsWest Japan Railway Company JR West
Construction
Structure typeGround level
AccessibleNone
Other information
Station code JR-D18 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened3 May 1902 (1902-05-03)
Passengers
FY2019383 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Tanakura
towards Kyoto
 Nara Line Kizu
towards Nara
Location
Kamikoma Station is located in Kyoto Prefecture
Kamikoma Station
Kamikoma Station
Location within Kyoto Prefecture
Kamikoma Station is located in Japan
Kamikoma Station
Kamikoma Station
Kamikoma Station (Japan)

Lines

Kamikoma Station is served by the Nara Line], and is located at 1.6 km (0.99 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kizu. and 8.6 kilometers from Nara.

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

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

History

Kamikoma Station was opened on 3 May 1902 as a station on the Nara Railway. The Nara Railway merged with the Kansai Railway in 1905 and was nationalized in 1907.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 Kamikoma being assigned station number JR-D18.[1][2]

Passenger statistics

According to the Kyoto Prefecture statistical report, the average number of passengers per day is as follows. On the Nara Line, it is the station with the fewest passengers.[3]

Year Passengers
1999 597
2000 562
2001 515
2002 471
2003 463
2004 463
2005 460
2006 460
2007 468
2008 468
2009 452
2010 433
2011 448
2012 427
2013 430
2014 416
2015 410
2016 397
2017 397
2018 392
2019 383

Surrounding area
  • Kizugawa City Hall Yamashiro Branch (formerly Yamashiro Town Hall)
  • Kizugawa City Kamikoma Elementary School
  • Kyoto Prefectural Yamashiro Local Museum

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. 京都府統計書. www.pref.kyoto.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-11-23.
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