Nishiōji Station
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Nishiōji Station (西大路駅 Nishiōji-eki?) is a railway station located in Minami-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It serves the JR Kyoto Line (Tōkaidō Main Line) of West Japan Railway Company. The distances to major stations are 2.5 km to Kyoto Station, 40.3 km to Osaka Station and 516.1 km to Tokyo Station.
The station was named after Nishiōji Street, which crosses the railway by an underground path beneath the station platforms. Nishiōji Oike Station, a subway station opened along the street (about 3 km north of this station) in 2008 was also tentatively called Nishiōji Station before the name was finalized.
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[edit] Trains
Only local trains of the JR Kyoto Line stop at the station.
[edit] Station facilities
The tracks run east to west and the station building stands south of the tracks. On the tracks there are two island platforms. One of the platforms is located under the elevated tracks of Tōkaidō Shinkansen. Tracks 2 and 3 are for passenger use:
| 2 | ■JR Kyoto Line | for Takatsuki, Osaka, Nishi-Akashi |
| 3 | ■JR Kyoto Line | for Kyoto, Kusatsu, Maibara |
Tracks 1 and 4 are used only for passing trains and are fenced. Two platforms are connected to the station building by an underground passage. The station provides automated and window services for passengers including seat reservation.
[edit] History
Nishiōji Station opened on September 16, 1938 as a stop of local electric train service, which was extended from Suita Station to Kyoto Station in 1937.
[edit] Environs
Around the station is an industrial area. Headquarters of Wacoal and Horiba are located near the station. The yard of Umekōji Station operated by Japan Freight Railway Company is also adjacent to Nishiōji Station.
[edit] Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| JR Kyoto Line | ||||
| Special Rapid Service: no stop | ||||
| Rapid Service: no stop | ||||
| Kyoto | Local | Mukōmachi | ||
[edit] References
- Ishino, Tetsu et al. (eds.) (1998). Teishajō Hensen Daijiten - Kokutetsu JR Hen II (in Japanese). Tokyo: JTB Corporation, p. 35. ISBN 4533029809.
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) Nishiōji Station from jr-odekake.net
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