Jōyō Station
Railway station in Jōyō, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Jōyō Station (城陽駅, Jōyō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Jōyō, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It has the station number "JR-D12".
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JR WestJōyō Station 城陽駅  | |||||||||||
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 Jōyō Station in January 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 7 Hayashiguchi Terada, Jōyō-shi, Kyoto-fu 610-0121 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34.8561°N 135.7804°E | ||||||||||
| Operator | JR West | ||||||||||
| Line | D Nara Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 14.5 km (9.0 miles) from Kizu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||||||||
| Station code | JR-D12 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY 2023 | 6,642 daily[1] | ||||||||||
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Lines
Layout
The station consists of two side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. The IC card ticket "ICOCA" can be used at this station.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ D Nara Line | for Uji and Kyoto |
| 2 | ■ D Nara Line | for Nara |
History
Jōyō was opened on 11 July 1958. 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 Jōyō being assigned station number JR-D12.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
According to the Kyoto Prefecture statistical report, the average number of passengers per day is as follows.[citation needed]
| Year | Passengers |
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| 1999 | 2,488 |
| 2000 | 2,444 |
| 2001 | 2,803 |
| 2002 | 2,964 |
| 2003 | 3,044 |
| 2004 | 3,104 |
| 2005 | 3,208 |
| 2006 | 3,266 |
| 2007 | 3,340 |
| 2008 | 3,373 |
| 2009 | 3,318 |
| 2010 | 3,282 |
| 2011 | 3,265 |
| 2012 | 3,255 |
| 2013 | 3,359 |
| 2014 | 3,384 |
| 2015 | 3,486 |
| 2016 | 3,542 |
| 2017 | 3,507 |
| 2018 | 3,512 |
| 2019 | 3,440 |
Surrounding area
- Seido Kanga ruins
- Joyo City Hall
- Kyoto Prefectural Joyo High School
- Joyo Municipal Joyo Junior High School
- Joyo City Terada Elementary School
