Kameoka Station Explained

Kameoka Station
Native Name:亀岡駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:Tanisuji-1-1 Oiwakechō, Kameoka-shi, Kyoto-fu 621-0804
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.0166°N 135.5825°W
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Line: Sagano Line (San'in Main Line)
Distance:20.2km (12.6miles) from
Platforms:2 island platforms
Tracks:4
Structure:Ground level
Accessible:Yes
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Passengers:8749 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Kyoto Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kameoka Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Kameoka Station is served by the San'in Main Line (Sagano Line), and is located 20.2km (12.6miles) from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level island platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. Entrances to the station are on the south and north side of the station.[1]

Platforms

History

Kameoka Station opened on 15 August 1899 when the Kyoto Railway extended the line from to . With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. The current station building was completed in 2008.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Kameoka being assigned station number JR-E11.[2] [3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 8749 passengers daily.[4]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 亀岡駅 構内図. November 2, 2013.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Web site: https://www.city.kameoka.kyoto.jp/soshiki/14/2602.html. ja:亀岡市統計書 . Kameoka City Statistical Yearbook. 2021. Kameoka City. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2021.