is a

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on the

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Tōzai Line in Nakagyō-ku ward, city of

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, Kyoto Prefecture,

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Layout

The underground station has an

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with two tracks. File:Nishiōji-OikeStationTicketGate.JPG, Ticket gates File:Kyoto-subway-T16-Nishioji-oike-station-platform-20111214-142848.jpg, Platform

History

* January 16, 2008 – Station begins operation as the Tōzai Line extension from Nijō to Uzumasa Tenjingawa completed.

References

Railway stations in Kyoto Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 2008 {{Kyoto-railstation-stub