Nagaokakyō Station
Nagaokakyō Station 長岡京駅 JR-West | |||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | JR-A35 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website (in Japanese) | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 August 1931 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Kōtari (until 1995) | ||||||||||
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| FY2021 | 20521 daily | ||||||||||
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  Nagaokakyō Station Location within Kyoto Prefecture  Nagaokakyō Station Nagaokakyō Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
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Nagaokakyō Station (長岡京駅, Nagaokakyō-eki) is a passenger
Lines
Nagaokakyō Station is served by the
Station layout
Nagaokakyō Station has two
| 1 | ■ JR Kyōto Line | Passing trains only |
| 2 | ■  JR Kyōto Line
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for Kyōto and Kusatsu |
| 3 | ■ JR Kyōto Line
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for Sannomiya
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| 4 | ■ JR Kyōto Line | Passing trains only |
Passenger statistics
According to the Kyoto Prefecture statistical book, in fiscal 2019 the station was used by 20,521 passengers per day.[1]
History
Nagaokakyō station opened as Kōtari Station (神足駅, Kōtari-eki) on 1 August 1931 by virtue of local villagers’ eager petitions to the Railway Ministry. The station was named after the
Station numbering was introduced to the station in March 2018 with Nagaokakyō being assigned station number JR-A35.[2][3]
Environs
The headquarters of Murata Manufacturing are just east of the station. Nagaoka-Tenjin Station of Hankyu Kyoto Line is located about 1 km west of the station.
In front of the east exit of the station, a miniature of bullet-marked chimney is standing. This is a monument of an attack by an enemy carrier-based aircraft to Kōtari area on July 19, 1945, which killed one and injured others.[4]
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| JR Kyoto Line | ||||
| Mukōmachi | Local (Including rapid service after the morning) | Yamazaki | ||
Kyoto
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Rapid Service (in the morning) | Takatsuki | ||
| Special Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express "Kuroshio": Does not stop at this station | ||||
See also
References
- 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. 35. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ Kyoto Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
- ^ "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.
- ^ 7月19日は平和の日. 長岡京市 (in Japanese).
External links
Media related to Nagaokakyo Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Nagaokakyō Station (JR West official site) (in Japanese)