Namikawa Station

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

Namikawa Station

並河駅
Namikawa Station in 2008
General information
Location2-11 Ōichō Tsuchida, , Kameoka-shi, Kyoto-fu 621-0011
Japan
Coordinates35.0325°N 135.5549°E / 35.0325; 135.5549
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) Sagano Line (San'in Main Line)
Distance23.4 km (14.5 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station code JR-E12 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 July 1935 (1935-07-20)
Passengers
FY20193257 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Chiyokawa
towards Sonobe
 Sagano Line
Local
Rapid
 Kameoka
towards Kyoto
Location
Namikawa Station is located in Kyoto Prefecture
Namikawa Station
Namikawa Station
Location within Kyoto Prefecture
Namikawa Station is located in Japan
Namikawa Station
Namikawa Station
Namikawa Station (Japan)

Lines

Namikawa Station is served by the San'in Main Line (Sagano Line), and is located 23.4 kilometres (14.5 miles) from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms
1 ■  San'in Main Line for Kameoka and Kyoto
2 ■  San'in Main Line for Sonobe and Fukuchiyama

History

Namikawa Station opened on 20 July 1935. 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 current station building in 1989 when the station was relocated 120 metres (390 feet) to the north of its original location.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Namikawa being assigned station number JR-E12.[1][2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3257 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area
  • Kameoka Municipal Taisei Junior High School
  • Kameoka City Oi Elementary School

See also

References
  1. "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.
  2. "「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.
  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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