Sonobe Station

Sonobe Station

園部駅
Sonobe Station West entrance, 2016
General information
LocationMizobe, Oyama Higashimachi, Sonobe Town, Nantan City
Kyoto Prefecture 622-0041
Japan
Coordinates35°6′9.21″N 135°28′59.38″E / 35.1025583°N 135.4831611°E / 35.1025583; 135.4831611
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)
Distance34.2 km (21.3 miles) from Kyoto
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus interchange Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station codeJR-E16
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 August 1899; 125 years ago (1899-08-15)
Passengers
FY20184,514 daily (boarding only)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Funaoka
towards Kinosaki-Onsen
 San'in Line through to Sagano Line
through to San'in Main Line Sagano Line Yoshitomi
towards Kyoto
Location
Sonobe Station is located in Kyoto Prefecture
Sonobe Station
Sonobe Station
Location within Kyoto Prefecture
Sonobe Station is located in Kansai region
Sonobe Station
Sonobe Station
Sonobe Station (Kansai region)
Sonobe Station is located in Japan
Sonobe Station
Sonobe Station
Sonobe Station (Japan)
Sonobe Station platforms, October 2010

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

Route buses
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

  1. ^ 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

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