Sonobe Station (園部駅, Sonobe-eki) is a passenger railway station located in then city of Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is a stop of limited express trains - "Kinosaki", "Hashidate" and "Maizuru".
Sonobe Station 園部駅 | |
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![]() Sonobe Station West entrance, 2016 | |
General information | |
Location | Mizobe, Oyama Higashimachi, Sonobe, Nantan-shi, Kyoto-fu 622-0041 Japan |
Coordinates | 35°6′9.21″N 135°28′59.38″E |
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Distance | 34.2 km (21.3 mi) from Kyoto |
Platforms | 2 island platforms |
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Other information | |
Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) |
Station code | JR-E16 |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 15 August 1899 (1899-08-15) |
Passengers | |
FY2018 | 4514 daily (boarding only) |
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![]() ![]() Sonobe Station Location within Kyoto Prefecture Show map of Kyoto Prefecture![]() ![]() Sonobe Station Sonobe Station (Japan) Show map of Japan |
Sonobe Station is served by the San'in Main Line (Sagano Line between this station and Kyoto Station), and is located 34.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.
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.
1, 2, 3, 4 | ■ Sagano Line | for Kameoka, Nijo and Kyoto |
■ Sanin Line | for Ayabe, Fukuchiyama and Maizuru |
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West Japan Rail Company Sanin Main Line (Kyoto - Sonobe: Sagano Line) | ||||
Yoshitomi | Local | Funaoka | ||
Yoshitomi (rapid service) | Rapid Service (Sagano Line) | Funaoka (local) | ||
Yoshitomi (local) | Rapid Service (Sonobe—Fukuchiyama) | Funaoka (rapid service) |
Operator | Via | Destination | Route | Note |
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West JR Bus | Kyotanba Village Hall | Fukuchiyama Station | Empuku Line | Passengers with a valid Japan Rail Pass can ride this route for free. |
Keihan Kyoto Kotsu | Yoshitomi Station, Chiyokawa Station, Yagi Station, Yoshitomi Station | Kameoka Station | Kokudo Line [3] | |
Yunohana Onsen | Kameoka Station | Hachida Line [40] | ||
Settsu Tenno | Fukusumi | Enjo Line [44] | ||
Funasaka | Nogei High School | Sonobe Engei Line [47] | ||
Hiyoshi Station (Kyoto) | Meiji University of Integrative Medicine | Meiji University of Integrative Medicine Line [45] | ||
Sonobe Ohashi | ||||
Yoshitomi Station | Nantan Hospital | Sonobe Yagi Line [46] | ||
Nantan Village Bus | Hiyoshi Station (Kyoto) | Izumi | Miyama Sonobe Line | Runs on weekdays and Saturdays |
Sonobe Station opened on August 15, 1899. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. The current station building was completed in 1991.
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 4514 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
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Stations of the Sagano Line (Sanin Main Line) | |
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Stations of the Sanin Main Line (Sonobe - Kinosaki Onsen) | |
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