JR-Sōjiji Station explained

JR-Sōjiji Station
Native Name:JR総持寺駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:1-chōme-18 Nishigawara, Ibaraki-shi, Osaka-fu 567-0023
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.8285°N 135.5776°W
Line: JR Kyoto Line
Distance: from
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Structure:Elevated
Accessible:yes
Status:Staffed
Passengers:7,543
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Osaka Prefecture#Japan Kansai#Japan Kanto Chubu Kansai#Japan
Map Dot Label:JR-Sōjiji Station

is a passenger railway station located in then city of Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

JR-Sōjiji Station is served by the JR Kyoto Line (Tōkaidō Main Line), and is 26.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at and 539.8 kilometers from the terminus at .

Start Layout

The station has one island platform serving four tracks, with the platform serving only the inner tracks, and the outer tracks used for passing traffic. The platform is equipped with platform screen doors.[1] The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

An agreement for the construction of a new station between and stations was reached in July 2011.[2] The name of the new station was announced on August 8, 2017.[3] The station opened on March 17, 2018.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 7,543 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nitta . Hiroyuki . JR総持寺駅、JR京都線(東海道本線)新駅開業 - JR西日本初の設備も . JR Sōjiji Station, JR Kyoto Line (Tokaido Line) new station opened - also JR West's first facility . Japanese . March 18, 2018 . news.mynavi.jp . Mynavi Corporation . November 20, 2018 .
  2. News: 東海道本線(JR京都線)摂津富田・茨木間新駅設置などについて:JR西日本. About the establishment of a new station between Settsu-Tonda and Ibaraki on the Tokaido Main Line (JR Kyoto Line). ja. 2011-10-28. www.westjr.co.jp. https://archive.today/20111028033859/http://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/2011/07/page_453.html. 2011-10-28. 2018-11-20. dead.
  3. Web site: JR京都線、摂津富田~茨木駅間新駅の駅名が「JR総持寺駅」に決定:JR西日本. About the station name decision of the new station between JR Kyoto Line Settsu-Tonda and Ibaraki Station. www.westjr.co.jp. ja. 2017-08-08. 2018-11-20.
  4. http://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/attach/3355/00387493/n2020-09-01~31.pdf 大阪府統計年鑑(令和2年)