is a passenger

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located in the city of

Kyōtango is a city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 52,683 in 22,886 households and a population density of 110 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Kyōtango is located on the coast o ...

, Kyoto Prefecture,

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, operated by the private railway company Willer Trains (

Kyoto Tango Railway The , or , is a railway system in Kyoto Prefecture and Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan operated by Willer Trains Inc. headquartered in Miyazu, Kyoto. Company The operating company Willer Trains Inc. is a subsidiary of Willer Alliance Inc. Willer Train ...

Lines

Shōtenkyō Station is a station of the

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, and is located 66.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at

Nishi-Maizuru Station is a union passenger railway station located in the city of Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated jointly by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the private railway company Willer Trains (Kyoto Tango Railway). Lines Nishi-Maizuru ...

Station layout

The station has two opposed ground-level

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s connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is attended.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on August 10, 1932 as and was renamed to the present name on April 1, 2015.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 66 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

* Roadside Station Kumihama SANKAIKAN *

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References

External links

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