Kameoka Station

Railway station in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

ConstructionStructure typeGround levelAccessibleYesOther informationStatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)Station code JR-E11 WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened15 August 1899 (1899-08-15)PassengersFY20198749 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Namikawa towards Sonobe		Sagano Line Rapid		Saga-Arashiyama towards Kyoto
Namikawa towards Sonobe		Sagano Line Local		Umahori towards Kyoto

Location
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Kameoka Station (亀岡駅, Kameoka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Kameoka Station is served by the San'in Main Line (Sagano Line), and is located 20.2 kilometres (12.6 miles) from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level island platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. Entrances to the station are on the south and north side of the station.^[1]

Platforms

1, 2	■ San'in Main Line	for Kyoto
3, 4	■ San'in Main Line	for Sonobe and Fukuchiyama

History

Kameoka Station opened on 15 August 1899 when the Kyoto Railway extended the line from Saga to Sonobe.^[2] With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. The current station building was completed in 2008.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Kameoka being assigned station number JR-E11.^[3]^[4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 8749 passengers daily.^[5]

Surrounding area

Kameoka City Hall
Kameoka City Library
Kyoto Prefectural Kameoka High School
Kameoka City Kameoka Junior High School
Kameoka Municipal Kameoka Elementary School
Kameoka Municipal Josai Elementary School
Sanga Stadium by Kyocera

References

^ "亀岡駅構内図". Retrieved 2 November 2013.
^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 299–300. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ "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.
^ 亀岡市統計書 [Kameoka City Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Kameoka City. 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.