Sonobe Station 園部駅 | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General information | ||||||||||||||||
Location | Mizobe, Oyama Higashimachi, Sonobe Town, Nantan City Kyoto Prefecture 622-0041 Japan | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°6′9.21″N 135°28′59.38″E / 35.1025583°N 135.4831611°E | |||||||||||||||
Operated by | JR West | |||||||||||||||
Line(s) | ||||||||||||||||
Distance | 34.2 km (21.3 miles) from Kyoto | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||
Connections | Bus stop | |||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||
Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||
Other information | ||||||||||||||||
Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | |||||||||||||||
Station code | JR-E16 | |||||||||||||||
Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||
Opened | 15 August 1899 | |||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
FY2018 | 4,514 daily (boarding only) | |||||||||||||||
Services | ||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||
|
Sonobe Station (園部駅, Sonobe-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is a stop of limited express trains - "Kinosaki", "Hashidate" and "Maizuru".
Lines
Sonobe Station is served by the San'in Main Line (Sagano Line between this station and Kyoto Station), and is located 34.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.
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.
Platforms
1, 2, 3, 4 | ■ Sagano Line | for Kameoka, Nijo and Kyoto |
■ Sanin Line | for Ayabe, Fukuchiyama and Maizuru |
Adjacent stations
« | Service | » | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
West Japan Rail Company Sanin Main Line (Kyoto - Sonobe: Sagano Line) | ||||
Yoshitomi | Local | Funaoka | ||
Yoshitomi (rapid service) | Rapid Service (Sagano Line) | Funaoka (local) | ||
Yoshitomi (local) | Rapid Service (Sonobe—Fukuchiyama) | Funaoka (rapid service) | ||
Kameoka | Limited Express Kinosaki, Maizuru, Hashidate | Ayabe Hiyoshi (Kinosaki 2, 4, 15; Maizuru 2, 11) |
Bus routes
Operator | Via | Destination | Route | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
West JR Bus | Kyotanba Village Hall | Fukuchiyama Station | Empuku Line | Passengers with a valid Japan Rail Pass can ride this route for free. |
Keihan Kyoto Kotsu | Yoshitomi Station, Chiyokawa Station, Yagi Station, Yoshitomi Station | Kameoka Station | Kokudo Line [3] | |
Yunohana Onsen | Kameoka Station | Hachida Line [40] | ||
Settsu Tenno | Fukusumi | Enjo Line [44] | ||
Funasaka | Nogei High School | Sonobe Engei Line [47] | ||
Hiyoshi Station (Kyoto) | Meiji University of Integrative Medicine | Meiji University of Integrative Medicine Line [45] | ||
Sonobe Ohashi | ||||
Yoshitomi Station | Nantan Hospital | Sonobe Yagi Line [46] | ||
Nantan Village Bus | Hiyoshi Station (Kyoto) | Izumi | Miyama Sonobe Line | Runs on weekdays and Saturdays |
History
Sonobe Station opened on August 15, 1899. 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. The current station building was completed in 1991.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 4514 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Kyoto College of Medical Science (formerly Kyoto College of Medical Science)
- Kyoto Arts and Crafts University (KYOBI)
- Kyoto School of Architecture (KASD)
- Kyoto Traditional Crafts College (TASK)
See also
References
- ^ 国土数値情報 駅別乗降客数データ - 国土交通省、2020年9月25日閲覧
External links
Media related to Sonobe Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR Odekake.net (in Japanese)