Yamashiro-Taga Station
Railway station in Ide, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Yamashiro-Taga Station (山城多賀駅, Yamashiro-Taga-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Ide, Tsuzuki District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Japan
Yamashiro-Taga Station in February 2018 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 49, Ōaza Taga Koaza Uchigaito, Ide-cho, Tsuzuki-gun, Kyoto-fu 610-0301 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°49′04″N 135°48′22″E | ||||||||||
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| Line | D Nara Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) from Kizu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JR-D15 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 15 July 1955 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY 2023 | 804 daily[1] | ||||||||||
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Lines
Layout
The station consists of two side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station is unattended. A ticket machine is installed at the station. 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
Yamashiro-Taga was opened on 15 July 1955. 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-Taga being assigned station number JR-D15.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
According to the Kyoto Prefecture statistical report, the average number of passengers per day is as follows.[4]
| Year | Passengers |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 477 |
| 2000 | 455 |
| 2001 | 455 |
| 2002 | 416 |
| 2003 | 395 |
| 2004 | 389 |
| 2005 | 389 |
| 2006 | 397 |
| 2007 | 402 |
| 2008 | 386 |
| 2009 | 389 |
| 2010 | 392 |
| 2011 | 393 |
| 2012 | 399 |
| 2013 | 422 |
| 2014 | 395 |
| 2015 | 418 |
| 2016 | 433 |
| 2017 | 453 |
| 2018 | 433 |
| 2019 | 448 |
Surrounding area
- Ide Town Taga Elementary School
