Chiyokawa Station

Railway station in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusStaffedStation code JR-E13 WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened20 July 1935 (1935-07-20)PassengersFY20192153 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Yagi towards Sonobe		Sagano Line Local Rapid		Namikawa towards Kyoto

Location
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Chiyokawa Station (千代川駅, Chiyokawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Chiyokawa Station is served by the San'in Main Line (Sagano Line), and is located 25.2 kilometres (15.7 miles) from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ San'in Main Line	for Kameoka and Kyoto
2	■ San'in Main Line	for Sonobe and Fukuchiyama

History

Chiyokawa Station opened on 20 July 1935. 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.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Chiyokawa being assigned station number JR-E13.^[1]^[2]

The current station building was renovated in 2021 and opened for service in February of that year.^[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2153 passengers daily.^[4]

Surrounding area

Tanba Kokubun-ji
Izumo-daijingū
Kameoka City Chiyokawa Elementary 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.
^ "嵯峨野線千代川駅バリアフリー設備（東口）の供用開始について" [Start of service of Sagano Line Chiyogawa Station barrier-free facilities (East Exit)] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
^ 亀岡市統計書 [Kameoka City Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Kameoka City. 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.