Inari Station

Inari Station (稲荷駅, Inari-eki) is a railway station on the Nara Line in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The station number is JR-D03. It is the closest station to Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine.

Inari Station 稲荷駅
Inari Station in May 2018
General information
Location	Fukakusa Inari Ommae-chō, Fushimi, Kyoto (京都市伏見区深草稲荷御前町) Kyoto Prefecture Japan
Coordinates	34°58′0.6″N 135°46′15.06″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	Nara Line
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	JR-D03
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1879
Passengers
FY 2023	18,228 daily[1]
Location Inari Station Location within Kyoto Prefecture Show map of Kyoto Prefecture Inari Station Inari Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Layout

The station has two side platforms, serving one track each.

Platforms

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

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  Inari Station platforms in January 2008

Passenger statistics

According to the Kyoto Prefecture statistical report, the average number of passengers per day is as follows.^{[citation needed]}

Year	Number of passengers
1999	4,203
2000	4,266
2001	4,471
2002	4,567
2003	4,759
2004	4,961
2005	5,055
2006	5,233
2007	5,406
2008	5,452
2009	5,375
2010	5,608
2011	5,892
2012	6,492
2013	7,016
2014	7,285
2015	8,683
2016	9,041

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Nara Line
Tofukuji		Local		JR Fujinomori
Regional Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Miyakoji Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Japanese Government Railways
Tokaido Line (abandoned route)
Yamashina		-	Kyoto

Surrounding area

Inari Station serves several nearby sites. Among these are the major Shinto shrine Fushimi Inari-taisha and the Fukakusa campus of Ryukoku University. Although direct transfers are not available, Fukakusa and Fushimi-Inari Stations on the Keihan Main Line are close by. Students and staff members can access Ritsumeikan Junior & Senior High School and Kyoto Municipal Fushimi Technical High School from Inari Station.

History

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Inari being assigned station number JR-D03.^[2][3]

See also

• Fushimi-Inari Station (Keihan)