Ayabe Station Explained

Ayabe Station
Native Name:綾部駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:7-1, Higashi-Ichigatsubo, Saiwai-dori, Ayabe City, Kyoto Prefecture 623-0051
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.3021°N 135.2526°W
Distance: from
Platforms:1 island+ 1 side platform
Tracks:3
Connections: Bus stop
Structure:At grade
Status:Staffed
Passengers:3,180 daily
Pass Year:FY2016
Map Type:Japan Kyoto Prefecture#Japan Kansai#Japan
Map Dot Label:Ayabe Station

is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Ayabe, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The station serves limited expresses "Kinosaki", Maizuru" and Hashidate".

Lines

Ayabe Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 76.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . It is also the southern terminus of the Maizuru Line, and is 26.4 kilometers from the opposing terminus at .

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level island platform and one side platform connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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History

Ayabe Station opened on November 3, 1904. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 3180 passengers daily (boarding passengers only)

Surrounding area

See also

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