Hozukyō Station

Railway station in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

35°1′22.95″N 135°38′25.11″E / 35.0230417°N 135.6403083°E / 35.0230417; 135.6403083Operated by

JR WestLine(s)E Sagano Line (San'in Main Line)Distance14.3 km (8.9 mi) from KyotoPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Connections

Bus stopConstructionStructure typeElevatedOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation code JR-E09 WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened15 April 1936; 88 years ago (1936-04-15)PassengersFY2019358 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Umahori towards Sonobe		Sagano Line Local		Saga-Arashiyama towards Kyoto

Location
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Hozukyō Station (保津峡駅, Hozukyō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is on the border with Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto.

Lines

Hozukyō Station is served by the San'in Main Line (Sagano Line), and is located 14.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ E Sagano Line (San'in Main Line)	for Kyoto
2	■ E Sagano Line (San'in Main Line)	for Kameoka, Sonobe and Fukuchiyama

History

The station started as Matsuoyama Signal Box (松尾山信号場, Matsuoyama Shingōjō) on 17 August 1929, and was replaced by the passenger station under the current name on 15 April 1936. It was originally located in the site of the present Torokko Hozukyō Station on the Sagano Scenic Railway. 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 station was moved to the present location on 5 March 1989, when the new route of the Sanin Main Line was opened.^[2] The old railway track and the closed station was revived as the Sagano Scenic Railway and its stop on 27 April 1991.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Hozukyō being assigned station number JR-E09.^[3]^[4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 358 passengers daily.^[5]

Surrounding area

Hozukyō Gorge
Torokko Hozukyō Station

Gallery

View of the station from distance, August 2018
View of the Hozugawa Valley on the south side from Platform 2, January 2008
Local service train in 1988

References

^ "保津峡駅｜駅情報：JRおでかけネット". JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
^ 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. p. 299. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ "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!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
^ 亀岡市統計書 [Kameoka City Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Kameoka City. 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.