Tsukigaseguchi Station

Railway station in Minamiyamashiro, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

34°45′46″N 136°01′25″E / 34.762803°N 136.023703°E / 34.762803; 136.023703Owned by

JR-WestLine(s) V Kansai Main LineDistance44.9 km (27.9 mi) from KameyamaPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Train operators

JR-WestBus stands1ConnectionsBus stopConstructionStructure typeAt gradeBicycle facilities

AvailableAccessibleNoneOther informationWebsiteOfficial website (in Japanese)HistoryOpened28 December 1951 (1951-12-28)PassengersFY2019115 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Ōkawara towards Kamo		Kansai Line		Shimagahara towards Nagoya

Location
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Tsukigaseguchi Station (月ヶ瀬口駅, Tsukigaseguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) in the village of Minamiyamashiro, Kyoto, Japan.

Lines

Tsukigaseguchi Station is served by the Kansai Main Line, and lies 44.9 km (27.9 mi) from the starting point of the line at Kameyama.^[1]

Layout

The station has two unnumbered opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed. Automatic ticket vending machines are not installed, and tickets are only issued by POS terminals.

Platforms

Westbound	■ V Kansai Main Line	for Kamo
Eastbound	■ V Kansai Main Line	for Kameyama, Tsuge, and Iga-Ueno

History

Tsukigaseguchi Station opened on 28 December 1951.^[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.^[1]

Passenger statistics

According to the Kyoto Prefecture statistical book, the average number of passengers per day is as follows.^[2] ^{[citation needed]}


Year	Passengers
2008	255
2009	219
2010	216
2011	216
2012	216
2013	205
2014	184
2015	186
2016	164
2017	136
2019	115

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 163
Rokusho Shrine (Tsushima Shrine)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 339. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ Kyoto Prefecture Statistical Yearbook