Tsukigaseguchi Station
Tsukigaseguchi Station (月ヶ瀬口駅, Tsukigaseguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) in the village of Minamiyamashiro, Kyoto, Japan.
Lines
Tsukigaseguchi Station is served by the Kansai Main Line, and lies 44.9 km (27.9 miles) from the starting point of the line at Kameyama.
Layout
The station has two unnumbered opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed. Automatic ticket vending machines are not installed, and tickets are only issued by POS terminals.
Platforms
| Westbound | ■ V Kansai Main Line | for Kamo |
| Eastbound | ■ V Kansai Main Line | for Kameyama, Tsuge, and Iga-Ueno |
History
Tsukigaseguchi Station opened on 28 December 1951. 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 average number of passengers per day is as follows.
| Year | Passengers |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 255 |
| 2009 | 219 |
| 2010 | 216 |
| 2011 | 216 |
| 2012 | 216 |
| 2013 | 205 |
| 2014 | 184 |
| 2015 | 186 |
| 2016 | 164 |
| 2017 | 136 |
| 2019 | 115 |
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 163
- Rokusho Shrine (Tsushima Shrine)
See also
References
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 339. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ Kyoto Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links
Media related to Tsukigaseguchi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)