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Location
	Hōsono Station Location within Kyoto Prefecture Hōsono Station Hōsono Station (Japan)

Hōsono Station

祝園駅
Hōsono Station; 祝園駅
	Housono Station platform
General information
Location	1-50, Nagatsuka, Hosono, Seika-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto-fu 619-0240; Japan
Coordinates	34°45′35.88″N 135°47′30.98″E / 34.7599667°N 135.7919389°E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	H Katamachi Line
Distance	5.1 km (3.2 miles) from Kizu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections	Bus terminal;
Construction
Structure type	elevated
Other information
Station code	JR-H20
Website	Official website
History
Opened	4 June 1898
Passengers
2019	2328 daily
Location
Location
	Hōsono Station Location within Kyoto Prefecture Hōsono Station Hōsono Station (Japan)

Hōsono Station (祝園駅, Hōsono-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Seika, Soraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and there is a transfer at this station to the nearby Shin-Hōsono Station on Kintetsu Kyoto Line.

Lines

Shimokoma Station is served by the Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line), and is located at 5.1 km (3.2 miles) from the terminus of the line at Kizu.

Layout

The station has two opposed side platforms with an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ H Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line)	for Shijonawate and Kyobashi
2	■ H Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line)	for Kizu

Stations next to Hōsono

«	Service
Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line)
Nishi-Kizu	Rapid Service	Shimokoma
Nishi-Kizu	Regional Rapid Service	Shimokoma
Nishi-Kizu	Local	Shimokoma

History

Hōsono Station opened on 4 June 1898 as a station on the Kansai Railway. The Kansai Railway was nationalized in 1907 and the line renamed the Sakuranomiya Line in 1909. The Sakuranomiya Line was incorporated into the Katamachi Line in 1913. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Hōsono being assigned station number JR-H20.^[1]^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2328 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

Shin-Hōsono Station - Kintetsu Kyoto Line
Seika Town Hall
Seika Town Library - A book return post is also installed in front of the Kintetsu ticket gate.
Seika Town National Health Insurance Hospital
Seika Town Seika Junior High School

References

^ "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.
^ "「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.
^ Kyoto Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

Media related to Hōsono Station (Kyoto) at Wikimedia Commons

Official website

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[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] Kyoto Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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