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Yamashina Station

Coordinates: 34°59′32″N 135°49′2″E / 34.99222°N 135.81722°E / 34.99222; 135.81722
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Yamashina Station /
Keihan-yamashina Station

山科駅 / 京阪山科駅
Vierra Yamashina of Yamashina Station Building, 20 December 2020
General information
LocationYamashina-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates34°59′32″N 135°49′2″E / 34.99222°N 135.81722°E / 34.99222; 135.81722
Operated by
ConnectionsBus interchange Bus Terminal (Keihan Bus)
Location
Map

Yamashina Station (山科駅, Yamashina-eki) is a train station in Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

The station has two separated sections: underground subway section and above-ground JR section. In addition, Keihan-yamashina Station (京阪山科駅, Keihan Yamashina-eki) on the Keishin Line of Keihan Electric Railway is located just in front of the JR station. This article also covers the Keihan station. There is a Keihan Bus terminal in front of the station.

Lines

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Layout

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Yamashina Station (JR West)

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A
30
B
30

Yamashina Station

山科駅
JR West station
Entrance
General information
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code
  • A30 (Tokaido Line)
  • B30 (Kosei Line)
History
Opened1 August 1921 (1921-08-01)
Passengers
FY202364,934 daily[1]
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kyoto
 A 29 
Terminus
Biwako Line Ōtsu
 A 31 
towards Nagahama
Kyoto
 B 29 
Terminus
Kosei Line Ōtsukyō
 B 31 
towards Tsuruga

The JR station has two island platforms with four tracks.[2]

1  JR Kyōto Line for Kyoto and Osaka
(trains from the Kosei Line, limited express "Rakuraku Biwako", part of special rapid service)
Kansai Airport Limited Express "Haruka 3, 9, and 11" for Kansai Airport
2  JR Kyōto Line for Kyoto and Osaka (trains from the Biwako Line)
3  Biwako Line for Kusatsu and Maibara (local trains, special rapid service)
 Kosei Line for Katata and Ōmi-Imazu
4  Biwako Line for Kusatsu and Maibara (special rapid service in the morning, limited express "Biwako Express")
 through to the Kusatsu Line for Kusatsu and Kibukawa
 Kosei Line for Katata and Ōmi-Imazu (part of trains in the rush hour)
  • This station is an intermediate station on the "Biwako Line", but only the Tokaido Line for Maibara is informed as that common name, and the line for Kyoto and Osaka is as the "JR Kyoto Line". There are trains of the Biwako Line and the Kosei Line between this station and Kyoto.
  • Five of the 60 daily runs of the Kansai Airport limited express "Haruka" stop at this station.[3]

Yamashina Station (Kyoto City Subway)

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T07
Yamashina Station

山科駅
Kyoto City Subway station
Ticket gate
General information
Operated byThe Emblem of Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau. Kyoto Municipal
Transportation Bureau
Line(s)The symbol for the Tōzai Line of the Kyoto Municipal Subway. Tōzai Line
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeT07
History
Opened12 October 1997 (1997-10-12)
Passengers
FY202341,255 daily[4]
Services
Preceding station The Emblem of Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau. Kyoto Municipal Subway Following station
Misasagi
T08
Tōzai Line Higashino
T06
towards Rokujizō

The subway station has an island platform with two tracks.

1  Tōzai Line for Karasuma Oike and Uzumasa Tenjingawa
2  Tōzai Line for Daigo and Rokujizō

Keihan-yamashina Station (Keihan Railway)

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OT31

Keihan-yamashina Station

京阪山科駅
Keihan Railway station
Ticket gate
General information
Operated by Keihan Electric Railway
Line(s) Keishin Line
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeOT31
History
Opened15 August 1912 (1912-08-15)
Previous names
  • Bishamon-michi Station (1912-1921)
  • Yamashina-ekimae Station (1921-1953)
Passengers
FY20154,937 daily[5]

The Keihan station has two side platforms with two tracks.

north side  Keishin Line for Biwako-hamaotsu
Change trains at Hamaotsu for Ishiyamadera and Sakamoto
south side  Keishin Line for Sanjō Keihan, Kyōto Shiyakusho-mae and Uzumasa Tenjingawa
Change trains at Sanjo Keihan for the Keihan Line (Demachiyanagi, Osaka (Yodoyabashi, Nakanoshima))

History

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Station numbering was introduced to the JR lines in March 2018 with Yamashina being assigned station number JR-A30 for the Biwako Line and JR B-30 for the Kosei Line.[6][7]

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
JR West (Yamashina)
Tōkaidō Line (Biwako Line)
Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station
Ōtsu (A29)   Local   Kyoto (A31)
Ōtsu (A29)   Special Rapid Service   Kyoto (A31)
Ōtsu (A29)   Kansai Airport Limited Express "Haruka"   Kyoto (A31)
Kosei Line
Ōtsukyō (B29)   Local   Kyoto (B31)
Ōtsukyō (B29)   Rapid Service   Kyoto (B31)
Ōtsukyō (B29)   Special Rapid Service   Kyoto (B31)
Kyoto City Subway (Yamashina)
Tozai Line
Misasagi (T08) - Higashino (T06)
Keihan Railway (Keihan-yamashina)
Keishin Line
Misasagi (T08) - Shinomiya (OT32)

Yamashina Station (1879-1921)

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« Service »
Japanese Government Railway Tōkaidō Line (Old route)
Ōtani - Inari

References

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  1. ^ "データで見るJR西日本" (in Japanese). West Japan Railway Company.
  2. ^ 山科駅構内図 (in Japanese). West Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  3. ^ "New Limited Express Train Destination to Ease Kyoto Station Congestion; Bringing Travelers Closer to Popular Spots". The Japan News. December 28, 2024.
  4. ^ 京都市交通事業白書 (in Japanese). Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau.
  5. ^ 第8章 都市施設 交通機関 07 私鉄市内駅乗降客数(JRを除く) (in Japanese). City of Kyoto. 2016-11-26.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "「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.
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