Sonobe Station
260px, Sonobe Station platforms, October 2010 is a passenger railway station located in then city of Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is a stop of limited express trains - " Kinosaki", "Hashidate" and "Maizuru". Lines Sonobe Station is served by the San'in Main Line (Sagano Line between this station and Kyoto Station), and is located 34.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of two ground-level island platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station has a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' staffed ticket office. Platforms Adjacent stations Bus routes History Sonobe Station opened on August 15, 1899. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. The current station building was completed in 1991. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an aver ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sonobe, Kyoto
was a town located in Funai District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 16,958 and a population density of 164.99 people per km². The total area was 102.78 km². On January 1 2006, Sonobe, along with the towns of Hiyoshi and Yagi (all from Funai District), and the town of Miyama (from Kitakuwada District), was merged to create the city of Nantan. Sonobe served as the administrative center of Nantan. It is the birthplace and home town of the video game designer and Nintendo's representative director Shigeru Miyamoto is a Japanese video game designer, producer and game director at Nintendo, where he serves as one of its representative directors. Widely regarded as one of the most accomplished and influential designers in the history of video games, he is .... Gallery Image:Sonobe Sunset from Sonobe Ohashi.JPG, Sonobe Sunset External links Official website of Nantan {{Authority control Populated places disestablishe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Railway Stations In Japan Opened In 1899
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prepared flat surface, rail vehicles (rolling stock) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on sleepers (ties) set in ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. Other variations are also possible, such as "slab track", in which the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, so passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer facilit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Railway Stations In Japan ...
The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal bar, Japan, Trains * Railway stations Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Japan National Railways
The abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987. Network Railways As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 prefectures of Japan. This figure expanded to in 1981 (excluding Shinkansen), but later reduced to as of March 31, 1987, the last day of JNR. JNR operated both passenger and freight services. Shinkansen Shinkansen, the world's first high-speed railway was debuted by JNR in 1964. By the end of JNR in 1987, four lines were constructed: ; Tōkaidō Shinkansen: , completed in 1964 ; Sanyō Shinkansen: , completed in 1975 ; Tōhoku Shinkansen: , as of 1987 ; Jōetsu Shinkansen: , completed in 1982 Buses JNR operated bus lines as feeders, supplements or substitutions of railways. Unlike railway operation, JNR Bus was not superior to other local bus operators. The JR Bus companies are the successors of the bus operation of JNR. Ships JNR o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Meiji University Of Integrative Medicine
is a private university in Nantan, Kyoto, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north .... The predecessor of the school was founded in 1925. It was chartered as a junior college in 1978 and became a four-year college in 1983. The present name of the school was adopted in 2008. External links Official website Educational institutions established in 1925 Private universities and colleges in Japan Universities and colleges in Kyoto Prefecture 1925 establishments in Japan {{kyoto-university-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hiyoshi Station (Kyoto)
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Hiyoshi Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 41.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of one ground-level island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed. Platforms Adjacent stations History Hiyoshi Station opened on August 25, 1910 as and was renamed Hiyoshi on March 16, 1996. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 538 passengers daily. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fukusumi Station
was a train station on the Sasayama Line in Fukusumi, Taki, Taki District, Hyogo, Japan. It closed in 1972. It is also a bus stop of Keihan Kyoto Kotsu and Shinki Green Bus. Line * Japan National Railway ** Sasayama Line Layout The station featured was one platform with one track. Adjacent stations Bus routes Enjo Line has run since 1934. It altered Sasayama Line, which did not extend to Sonobe Station. It had been operated by JNR Bus and West JR Bus until 2002. This bus route was transferred to Shinki Bus and after that transferred to Keihan Bus The is a bus company within the Keihan Group which was established on 22 July 1922 as Momoyama Motor Co.,Ltd.(''桃山自動車株式会社'') of the Keihan Electric Railway bus department. And, service areas are which are run by Keihan Electri .... References External links Railway stations in Japan opened in 1944 Railway stations closed in 1972 Railway stations in Hyōgo Prefecture Railway stations in Japan clo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kameoka Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Kameoka Station is served by the San'in Main Line (Sagano Line), and is located 20.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of two ground-level island platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station has a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' staffed ticket office. Entrances to the station are on the south and north side of the station. Platforms Adjacent stations History Kameoka Station opened on August 15, 1899 when the Kyoto Railway extended the line from to . With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. The current station building was completed in 2008. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 8749 passengers daily. Surrounding area * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yagi Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Yagi Station is served by the San'in Main Line (Sagano Line), and is located from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed. Platforms History Yagi Station opened on 15 August 1899. 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 Yagi being assigned station number JR-E14. The current station building was completed in April 2021 along with barrier-free improvements. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1440 passengers daily. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chiyokawa Station
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 from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed. Platforms 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. The current station building was renovated in 2021 and opened for service in February of that year. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2153 passengers daily. Surrounding area * Tanba Kokubun-ji * Izumo-daijingū * Kameoka City Chi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yoshitomi Station (Kyoto)
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Yoshitomi Station is served by the San'in Main Line (Sagano Line), and is located from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended. Platforms History Yoshitomi 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 Yoshitomi being assigned station number JR-E15. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 500 passengers daily. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |