Shin-Hōsono Station

Shin-Hōsono Station (新祝園駅, Shin-Hōsono-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Seika, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway. t is station number B21.[1] It is one of the major stations of the Kansai Science City.

Shin-Hōsono Station

新祝園駅
近鉄京都線 新祝園駅 Shinhōsono station 2013.8.28 - panoramio (2)
Shinhōsono station 2013.8.28
General information
Location13-1, Nagatsuka, Hosono, Seika-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto-fu 619-0241
Japan
Coordinates34°45′35.69″N 135°47′33.68″E
Operated by Kintetsu Railway
Line(s) Kyoto Line
Distance26.7  km from Kyoto
Platforms2 island platforms
Connections
Construction
Structure typeelevated
Other information
Station code B21 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened3 November 1928 (1928-11-03)
Passengers
201913,276 daily
Location
Yamadagawa Station is located in Kyoto Prefecture
Yamadagawa Station
Yamadagawa Station
Location within Kyoto Prefecture
Yamadagawa Station is located in Japan
Yamadagawa Station
Yamadagawa Station
Yamadagawa Station (Japan)

Lines

Shin-Hōsono Station is served by the Kyoto Line, and is located 26.7 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto Station.[2]Both express and local trains stop at Shin-Hōsono Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two island platforms, connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed. An elevated walkway connects the station with the adjacent Hōsono Station on the Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line) of JR West.

Platforms

1, 2   Kintetsu Kyoto Line for Yamato-Saidaiji, Nara, Tenri, Kashiharajingu-mae
3, 4   Kintetsu Kyoto Line for Shin-Tanabe, Tambabashi, Kyoto and Kyoto Kokusaikaikan

Adjacent stations

Service
Kyoto Line (Kintetsu)
Komada   Local   Kizugawadai
Shin-Tanabe   Express   Takanohara

History

Shin-Hōsono Station opened on 3 November 1928 as a station on the Nara Electric Railway. On October 21, 1963, the Nara Electric Railway was absorbed by the Kintetsu Railway. the station was rebuilt with an elevated building in 1994.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 13,276 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

  • Seika Town Hall
  • Seika Town Library - A book return post is also installed in front of the ticket gate of this station.
  • Seika Town National Health Insurance Hospital
  • Seika Town Seika Junior High School

References

  1. Kintetsu Corporation (August 19, 2015). "駅ナンバリングを全線で実施します" [We will implement the station numbering for the entire system] (PDF) (in Japanese). Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  2. 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.
  3. Kintetsu Official Statistics
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.