Kizu Station (Kyoto)

Kizu Station

木津駅
Kizu Station; 木津駅
	Kizu Station in January 2012
General information
Location	116-2, Kizu-ikeda, Kizugawa City; Kyoto Prefecture; Japan
Coordinates	34°44′09″N 135°49′30″E
Owned by	JR West
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	Passenger train services: D Nara Line; H Gakkentoshi Line; Q Yamatoji Line; ; Railway tracks: Nara Line; Katamachi Line; Kansai Main Line; ;
Distance	Nara Line: 37.9 km (23.5 mi) from Kyōto; Gakkentoshi Line: 44.8 km (27.8 mi) from Kyōbashi; Yamatoji Line: 48.0 km (29.8 mi) from JR Namba;
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Bus stands	2
Connections	Nara Kotsu Bus Lines: 13, 14, and 33 at Kizu-eki (East Exit); 52, 71, and 72 at Kizu-eki (West Exit); Nara Kotsu Bus Lines: Kinotsu Bus: Ki-1, Ki-2, and Ki-3 at Kizu-eki (West Exit);
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Yes (1 elevator and 2 escalators for each exit, 1 elevator and 2 escalators for each platform, and 1 accessible bathroom inside the gate)
Other information
Station code	JR-D19 (Nara Line); JR-H18 (Gakkentoshi Line); JR-Q38 (Yamatoji Line);
Website	Official website
History
Opened	13 March 1896
Rebuilt	2007
Passengers
FY2019	1,292 daily
Services
D Nara Line
H Gakkentoshi Line
Q Yamatoji Line
Location
	Kizu Station Location within Kyoto Prefecture Kizu Station Kizu Station (Japan)

Kizu Station (木津駅, Kizu-eki) is a four-way junction station of West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in Kizugawa, Kyoto, Japan. Although the station is on the junction of three lines: the Nara Line, the Katamachi Line, and Kansai Main Line as of rail infrastructure, it is served by the Nara Line, the Gakkentoshi Line, and the Yamatoji Line in terms of passenger train services. Most of the Gakkentoshi Line train service terminates here, while some of it extends through the Nara Line to Nara Station. It has the station numbers "JR-Q38" (Yamatoji Line), "JR-D19" (Nara Line) and "JR-H18" (Gakkentoshi Line).

Layout

The station consists of four tracks and two island platforms. The platforms are connected by an overpass.

Platforms


Number	Line	Destination
1	●Gakkentoshi Line	Kyōbashi, Amagasaki, Takarazuka
	●Gakkentoshi Line	Nara
	●Nara Line	Uji, Kyoto
2	●Nara Line	Uji, Kyoto
2	●Yamatoji line	Kamo
3	●Nara Line	Nara
3	●Yamatoji line	Nara, Oji, Tennouji, Osaka
4	●Yamatoji line	Nara, Oji, Tennouji, Osaka

History

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Kizu being assigned station number JR-D19 for the Nara Line, JR-H18 for the Gakkentoshi Line, and JR-Q38 for the Yamatoji Line.[1][2]

Passenger statistics

According to the Kyoto Prefecture statistical report, the average number of passengers per day is as follows.


Year	Passengers
1999	3,197
2000	3,115
2001	3,090
2002	3,104
2003	3,082
2004	3,071
2005	3,096
2006	3,118
2007	3,211
2008	3,301
2009	3,241
2010	3,318
2011	3,342
2012	3,419
2013	3,556
2014	3,707
2015	4,123
2016	4,458

Surrounding area

Kizugawa City Hall
Yamashiro Public Hospital
Kizu Central Library
Kizugawa River
Kizu Police Station (Kyoto Prefecture)
National Route 24 ( National Route 163)
Nara-Kyoto Prefectural Route 47
Kyoto Prefectural Road 323
Kyoto Prefectural Kizu 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.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)

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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.