Shōtenkyō Station

Railway station in Kyōtango, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

35°37′49.88″N 134°55′43.38″E / 35.6305222°N 134.9287167°E / 35.6305222; 134.9287167Operated by

Kyoto Tango RailwayLine(s)■ Miyazu Line Distance66.5 km from Nishi-MaizuruPlatforms2 side platformsConnections

Bus stop

Other informationStation codeT22WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened10 August 1932 (1932-08-10)PassengersFY201866 daily

Location
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Shōtenkyō Station (小天橋駅, Shōtenkyō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kyōtango, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Willer Trains (Kyoto Tango Railway).

Lines

Shōtenkyō Station is a station of the Miyazu Line, and is located 66.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nishi-Maizuru Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed ground-level side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is attended.^[1]

Platforms

1	■ Miyazu Line	for Kumihama, Toyooka
2	■ Miyazu Line	for Amino, Amanohashidate and Miyazu

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Miyazu Line
Yūhigaura-Kitsu-onsen	Local	Kabutoyama
Limited express: Does not stop at this station

History

The station opened on August 10, 1932 as Tango-Kanno Station (丹後神野駅, Tango-Kanno-eki) and was renamed to the present name on April 1, 2015.^[2]^[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 66 passengers daily.^[4]

Surrounding area

Roadside Station Kumihama SANKAIKAN
Japan National Route 178

References

^ "小天橋駅|京都丹後鉄道（丹鉄/たんてつ）". Kyoto Tango Railway. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
^ 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. 323. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ Willer Group. "経営ビジョン". Retrieved April 4, 2015.
^ 京丹後市統計書(令和元年版) [Kyōtango City Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Kyōtango City. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.