Yamashiro-Aodani Station

Yamashiro-Aodani Station (山城青谷駅, Yamashiro-Aodani-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Jōyō, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Yamashiro-Aodani Station 山城青谷駅
Yamashiro-Aodani Station in July 2008
General information
Location	58, Ichinobe Gotō, Jōyō-shi, Kyoto-fu 610-0114 Japan
Coordinates	34°49′42″N 135°48′00″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	D  Nara Line
Distance	10.7 km (6.6 mi) from Kizu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	JR-D14
Website	Official website
History
Opened	13 February 1926 (1926-02-13)
Passengers
FY2019	921 daily
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Nagaike towards Kyoto Nara Line Yamashiro-Taga towards Nara
Location Yamashiro-Aodani Station Location within Kyoto Prefecture Show map of Kyoto Prefecture Yamashiro-Aodani Station Yamashiro-Aodani Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Yamashiro-Aodani Station is served by the Nara Line and is located at 10.7 km (6.6 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kizu and 17.7 kilometers from Nara.

Layout

The station consists of two side platforms connected by an elevated station building which also serves ass a local community center. The station has a POS terminal. The IC card ticket "ICOCA" can be used at this station. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■  D  Nara Line	for Uji and Kyoto
2	■  D  Nara Line	for Nara

History

Yamashiro-Aodani was opened as a temporary stop on 13 February 1926, and elevated to a full passenger station on 1 December 1933. 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 Yamashiro-Aodani being assigned station number JR-D14.^[1][2]

Passenger statistics

According to the Kyoto Prefecture statistical report, the average number of passengers per day is as follows. It is the nearest station to Aotani Plum Tree, and the use increases slightly during plum blossom season.^[3]

Year	Passengers
1999	1,088
2000	1,055
2001	1,090
2002	1,014
2003	1,047
2004	1,038
2005	1,038
2006	1,019
2007	993
2008	1,027
2009	992
2010	975
2011	975
2012	986
2013	959
2014	956
2015	954
2016	959
2017	967
2018	945
2019	921

Surrounding area

• Joyo City Aoya Elementary School
• Aoya Plum Gardens
• Kyoto Prefectural Joyo Technical College for the Disabled

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

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. 京都府統計書. www.pref.kyoto.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-11-23.

External links

Media related to Yamashiro-Aodani Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)