Kyūhōji Station
Railway station in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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Kyūhōji Station (久宝寺駅, Kyūhōji-eki) is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Yao, Osaka, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Japan
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| Location | 3-1, Ryūgechō Nichome, Yao-shi, Osaka-fu 581-0069 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°37′20.46″N 135°35′3.59″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | JR-West commuter rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | JR-Q24, JR-F15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1 December 1910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 18,112 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Kyūhōji Station is served by the Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line), and is located 164.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nagoya Station and 43.4 kilometers from Kamo. It is also served by the Osaka Higashi Line, and is 20.2 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Shin-Osaka Station.
Layout
The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks, connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1, 2 | ■ Yamatoji Line | for Ōji, Nara and Takada |
| 2 | ■ Yamatoji Line | direct rapid service from the Osaka Higashi Line for Ōji and Nara in the evening |
| 3 | ■ Yamatoji Line | for Tennōji, JR Namba and Osaka |
| ■ Osaka Higashi Line | for Shin-Kami and Hanaten direct rapid service for Kyōbashi and Kitashinchi | |
| 4 | ■ Yamatoji Line | for Tennōji, JR Namba and Osaka |
History
The station opened on 1 December 1910. 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 Kyūhōji being assigned station number JR-Q24 or the Yamatoji Line and JR-F15 for the Osaka-Higashi Line.[1][2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 18,112 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding Area
- Kyūhō-ji temple
- Yao City Hospital
