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
Location	2-11 Ōichō Tsuchida, , Kameoka-shi, Kyoto-fu 621-0011 Japan
Coordinates	35.0325°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)
Distance	23.4 km (14.5 miles) from Kyoto
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	JR-E12
Website	Official website
History
Opened	20 July 1935 (1935-07-20)
Passengers
FY2019	3257 daily
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Chiyokawa towards Sonobe Sagano Line Local Rapid Kameoka towards Kyoto
Location Namikawa Station Location within Kyoto Prefecture Show map of Kyoto Prefecture Namikawa Station Namikawa Station (Japan) Show map of 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

• List of railway stations in Japan

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.

External links

Media related to Namikawa Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Station Official Site