Tsukigaseguchi Station (月ヶ瀬口駅, Tsukigaseguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) in the village of Minamiyamashiro, Kyoto, Japan.
Tsukigaseguchi Station 月ヶ瀬口駅  | |||||||||||
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| JR-West regional rail station | |||||||||||
 Tsukigaseguchi Station, April 2021 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Tondahirao, Ōaza Kitaōkawara, Minamiyamashiro-mura, Soraku-gun, Kyoto-fu 619-1411 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°45′46″N 136°01′25″E / 34.762803°N 136.023703°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | JR-West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | V Kansai Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 44.9 km (27.9 miles) from Kameyama | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Train operators | JR-West | ||||||||||
| Bus stands | 1 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities |  Available | ||||||||||
| Accessible | None | ||||||||||
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| Website | Official website (in Japanese) | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 28 December 1951 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 115 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
editTsukigaseguchi Station is served by the Kansai Main Line, and lies 44.9 km (27.9 miles) from the starting point of the line at Kameyama.[1]
Layout
editThe station has two unnumbered opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed. Automatic ticket vending machines are not installed, and tickets are only issued by POS terminals.
Platforms
edit| Westbound | ■ V Kansai Main Line | for Kamo |
| Eastbound | ■ V Kansai Main Line | for Kameyama, Tsuge, and Iga-Ueno |
History
editTsukigaseguchi Station opened on 28 December 1951.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.[1]
Passenger statistics
editAccording to the Kyoto Prefecture statistical book, the average number of passengers per day is as follows.[2] [citation needed]
| Year | Passengers |
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| 2008 | 255 |
| 2009 | 219 |
| 2010 | 216 |
| 2011 | 216 |
| 2012 | 216 |
| 2013 | 205 |
| 2014 | 184 |
| 2015 | 186 |
| 2016 | 164 |
| 2017 | 136 |
| 2019 | 115 |
Surrounding area
edit- Japan National Route 163
- Rokusho Shrine (Tsushima Shrine)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 339. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ Kyoto Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links
editMedia related to Tsukigaseguchi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)