Yamazaki Station (Kyoto)

Yamazaki Station (山崎駅, Yamazaki-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Ōyamazaki, Otokuni District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Yamazaki Station 山崎駅
Yamazaki Station, September 2019
General information
Location	Nishitani, Ōyamazaki-cho, Otokuni-gun, Kyoto-fu618-0071 Japan
Coordinates	34°53′33″N 135°40′48″E
Owned by	JR-West
Line(s)	Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kyoto Line)
Distance	14.1 km (8.8 miles) from Kyoto
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Train operators	JR-West
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	JR-A36
Website	Official website (in Japanese)
History
Opened	9 August 1876 (1876-08-09)
Passengers
FY 2023	10,396 daily[1]
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Nagaokakyō towards Kyōto JR Kyōto Line Shimamoto towards Ōsaka
Location Yamazaki Station Location within Kyoto Prefecture Show map of Kyoto Prefecture Yamazaki Station Yamazaki Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Yamazaki Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kyōto Line), and lies 14.1 km (8.8 miles) from the starting point of the line at Kyoto and 527.7 kilometers from Tokyo. Only local trains stop at this station.

Layout

The station has two island platforms serving four tracks (compatible with 12-car trains) and one outbound siding track. The outer track side of each platform is closed to permit the passing of express trains. Since the platform is on a slope, the station building is located below the platform. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■  JR Kyōto Line	passing trains
2	■  JR Kyōto Line	for Shin-Osaka, Osaka and Sannomiya
3	■  JR Kyōto Line	for Kyōto and Kusatsu
2	■  JR Kyōto Line	passing trains

History

Yamazaki Station opened on 9 August 1876.^[2]

Station numbering was introduced to the station in March 2018 with Yamazaki being assigned station number JR-A36.^[3][4] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

According to the Kyoto Prefecture statistical book, the station was used by 5,941 passengers per day.^[5]

Surrounding area

• Bus stop for Keihan Bus (Operated for Kyoto Racecourse when JRA Horse Racing is held)
• Bus stop for Keihan City Bus (Route 13 for Keihan Yodo)
• Bus stop for Hankyu Bus (Route 18 for Hankyu Nagaoka-Tenjin and JR Nagaokakyo via Oyamazaki Town Hall, Koizumibashi and Tomooka)
• Oyamazaki Station (Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line)
• Suntory Yamazaki Distillery

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan