Shin-Hōsono Station
Shin-Hōsono Station 新祝園駅 | |
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.jpg) Shinhōsono station 2013.8.28 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 13-1, Nagatsuka, Hosono, Seika-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto-fu 619-0241 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°45′35.69″N 135°47′33.68″E / 34.7599139°N 135.7926889°E |
| Operated by |  Kintetsu Railway |
| Line(s) |  Kyoto Line |
| Distance | 26.7 km from Kyoto |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Connections | |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | elevated |
| Other information | |
| Station code | B21 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 3 November 1928 |
| Passengers | |
| 2019 | 13,276 daily |
| Location | |
  Yamadagawa Station Location within Kyoto Prefecture  Yamadagawa Station Yamadagawa Station (Japan) | |
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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.
Lines[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
| 1, 2 | ■ Kintetsu Kyoto Line
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for Yamato-Saidaiji, Nara, Tenri, Kashiharajingu-mae |
| 3, 4 | ■ Kintetsu Kyoto Line
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for Shin-Tanabe, Tambabashi, Kyoto and Kyoto Kokusaikaikan |
Adjacent stations[edit]
| ← | Service | → | ||
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| Kyoto Line (Kintetsu) | ||||
| Komada | Local | Kizugawadai | ||
| Shin-Tanabe | Express | Takanohara | ||
History[edit]
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[edit]
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 13,276 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kintetsu Official Statistics
External links[edit]
- Kintetsu station information (in English)
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