Shin-Hōsono Station Explained

Shin-Hōsono Station
Native Name:新祝園駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:13-1, Nagatsuka, Hosono, Seika-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto-fu 619-0241
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.7599°N 135.7927°W
Operator:20px Kintetsu Railway
Line:16px Kyoto Line
Distance:26.7  km from
Platforms:2 island platforms
Structure:elevated
Passengers:13,276 daily
Pass Year:2019
Map Type:Japan Kyoto Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Yamadagawa Station
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Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the town of Seika, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway. t is station number B21.[1] It is one of the major stations of the Kansai Science City.

Lines

Shin-Hōsono Station is served by the Kyoto Line, and is located 26.7 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto Station.[2] Both express and local trains stop at Shin-Hōsono Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two island platforms, connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed. An elevated walkway connects the station with the adjacent Hōsono Station on the Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line) of JR West.

Platforms

History

Shin-Hōsono Station opened on 3 November 1928 as a station on the Nara Electric Railway. On October 21, 1963, the Nara Electric Railway was absorbed by the Kintetsu Railway. the station was rebuilt with an elevated building in 1994.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 13,276 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 駅ナンバリングを全線で実施します. We will implement the station numbering for the entire system. Kintetsu Corporation. August 19, 2015. Japanese. September 12, 2015.
  2. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . July 2002 . Japan. 4-87366-874-3.
  3. https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/tetsudo/i.html Kintetsu Official Statistics