Kameoka Station

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

Kameoka Station

亀岡駅
Kameoka Station in August 2015
General information
LocationTanisuji-1-1 Oiwakechō, Kameoka-shi, Kyoto-fu 621-0804
Japan
Coordinates35°0′59.88″N 135°34′56.85″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) Sagano Line (San'in Main Line)
Distance20.2 km (12.6 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms2 island platforms
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station codeJR-E11
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 August 1899 (1899-08-15)
Passengers
FY20198749 daily
Location
Kameoka Station
Location within Kyoto Prefecture
Kameoka Station
Kameoka Station (Japan)

Lines

Kameoka Station is served by the San'in Main Line (Sagano Line), and is located 20.2 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. Entrances to the station are on the south and north side of the station.[1]

Platforms
1, 2 ■  San'in Main Line for Kyoto
3, 4 ■  San'in Main Line for Sonobe and Fukuchiyama

Adjacent stations
« Service »
West Japan Rail Company Sagano Line
Saga-Arashiyama   Rapid   Namikawa
Umahori   Local   Namikawa

History

Kameoka Station opened on August 15, 1899 when the Kyoto Railway extended the line from Saga to Sonobe.[2]. 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 2008.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 8749 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area
  • Kameoka City Hall
  • Kameoka City Library
  • Kyoto Prefectural Kameoka High School
  • Kameoka City Kameoka Junior High School
  • Kameoka Municipal Kameoka Elementary School

Kameoka Municipal Josai Elementary School

See also

References
  1. "亀岡駅 構内図". Retrieved November 2, 2013.
  2. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 299–300. ISBN 4533029809.
  3. 亀岡市統計書 [Kameoka City Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Kameoka City. 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

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