Jōyō Station Explained

Jōyō Station
Native Name:城陽駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrw
Address:7 Hayashiguchi Terada, Jōyō-shi, Kyoto-fu 610-0121
Country:Japan
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Style:JR West
Operator: JR West
Line: Nara Line
Distance:14.5km (09miles) from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:Elevated
Accessible:Yes
Passengers:3,440 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Kyoto Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Jōyō Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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

Jōyō Station is served by the Nara Line, and is located at 14.5km (09miles) from the terminus of the line at and 11.5km (07.1miles) from .

Layout

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

History

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

According to the Kyoto Prefecture statistical report, the average number of passengers per day is as follows.

!Year!Passengers
19992,488
20002,444
20012,803
20022,964
20033,044
20043,104
20053,208
20063,266
20073,340
20083,373
20093,318
20103,282
20113,265
20123,255
20133,359
20143,384
20153,486
20163,542
20173,507
20183,512
20193,440

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 20 July 2016 . 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! . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116010608/https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/2016/07/page_8973.html . 16 November 2022 . 30 December 2022 . westjr.co.jp . ja.
  2. Web site: 20 July 2016 . 「駅ナンバー」一覧表 . "Station number" list . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116010610/https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/items/160720_01_ekinumber.pdf . 16 November 2022 . 30 December 2022 . westjr.co.jp . ja.