Jōyō Station
Jōyō Station 城陽駅  | |||||||||||
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 Jōyō Station in January 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 7 Hayashiguchi Terada, Jōyō-shi, Kyoto-fu 610-0121 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°51′22″N 135°46′49″E / 34.8561°N 135.7804°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} 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 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||||||||
| Station code | JR-D12 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 3,440 daily | ||||||||||
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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
[edit]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 km (7.1 mi) from Nara.
Layout
[edit]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
[edit]| 1 | ■ D Nara Line | for Uji and Kyoto |
| 2 | ■ D Nara Line | for Nara |
History
[edit]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
[edit]According to the Kyoto Prefecture statistical report, the average number of passengers per day is as follows.[citation needed]
| 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
[edit]- Seido Kanga ruins
- Joyo City Hall
- Kyoto Prefectural Joyo High School
- Joyo Municipal Joyo Junior High School
- Joyo City Terada Elementary School
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.
External links
[edit]
Media related to Jōyō Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
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