Yamazaki Station (山崎駅, Yamazaki-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Ōyamazaki, Otokuni District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Yamazaki Station 山崎駅  | |||||||||||
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,_ekisha.jpg) Yamazaki Station, September 2019 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Nishitani, Ōyamazaki-cho, Otokuni-gun, Kyoto-fu618-0071 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°53′33″N 135°40′48″E / 34.89250°N 135.68000°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | JR-West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kyoto Line) | ||||||||||
| Distance | 14.1 km (8.8 miles) from Kyoto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
| Train operators | JR-West | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | JR-A36 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website (in Japanese) | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 9 August 1876 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 5941 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
editYamazaki Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kyōto Line), and lies 14.1 km (8.8 miles) from the starting point of the line at Kyoto and 527.7 kilometers from Tokyo. Only local trains stop at this station.
Layout
editThe station has two island platforms serving four tracks (compatible with 12-car trains) and one outbound siding track. The outer track side of each platform is closed to permit the passing of express trains. Since the platform is on a slope, the station building is located below the platform. The station is staffed.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ JR Kyōto Line
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passing trains |
| 2 | ■ JR Kyōto Line
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for Shin-Osaka, Osaka and Sannomiya |
| 3 | ■ JR Kyōto Line
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for Kyōto and Kusatsu |
| 2 | ■ JR Kyōto Line
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passing trains |
History
editYamazaki Station opened on 9 August 1876.[1]
Station numbering was introduced to the station in March 2018 with Yamazaki being assigned station number JR-A36.[2][3] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics
editAccording to the Kyoto Prefecture statistical book, the station was used by 5,941 passengers per day.[4]
Surrounding area
edit- Bus stop for Keihan Bus (Operated for Kyoto Racecourse when JRA Horse Racing is held)
- Bus stop for Keihan City Bus (Route 13 for Keihan Yodo)
- Bus stop for Hankyu Bus (Route 18 for Hankyu Nagaoka-Tenjin and JR Nagaokakyo via Oyamazaki Town Hall, Koizumibashi and Tomooka)
- Oyamazaki Station (Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line)
- Suntory Yamazaki Distillery
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 35. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "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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Media related to Yamazaki Station (Kyoto) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
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