Nishi-Kizu Station
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Nishi-Kizu Station 西木津駅  | |||||||
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 Nishi-Kizu Station, March 2007 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Kawanoshiri Saganaka, Kizugawa-shi, Kyoto-fu 619-0222 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 34°44′15.98″N 135°48′12.67″E / 34.7377722°N 135.8035194°E | ||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR West | ||||||
| Line(s) | H Katamachi Line | ||||||
| Distance | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) from Kizu | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||
| Connections |  Bus terminal | ||||||
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| Structure type | at grade | ||||||
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| Station code | JR-H19 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1 December 1952 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2019 | 459 daily | ||||||
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Nishi-Kizu Station (西木津駅, Nishi-Kizu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kizugawa, Kyoto, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
[edit]Nishi-Kizu Station is served by the Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line), and is located at 2.2 km (1.4 miles) from the terminus of the line at Kizu.
Layout
[edit]The station has one side platform serving bi-directional traffic. The length of the platform was for 4 cars, but due to the timetable revision on March 13, 2010, the platform was extended to operate with 7-car trains. The station is unattended.
Adjacent Stations
[edit]| « | Service | » | ||
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| Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line) | ||||
| Kizu | Rapid Service | Hōsono | ||
| Kizu | Regional Rapid Service | Hōsono | ||
| Kizu | Local | Hōsono | ||
History
[edit]Nishi-Kizu Station opened on 1 December 1952. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. It was renamed to its present name on 8 March 1997. Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Nishi-Kizu being assigned station number JR-H19.[1][2]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 459 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Kizugawa City Kizu Junior High School
- Kizugawa City Sagara Elementary School
- Japan National Route 163
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ Kyoto Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links
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