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in Shimogyo-ku,

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Lines

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( Sanin Main Line)

Layout

The elevated station has an

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with two tracks.

History

Tambaguchi Station opened on 27 April 1897, when the Kyoto Railway extended from to Ōmiya (temporary terminal in Kyoto). On 16 March 1976, the station was moved northward and elevated. At this time, the freight facilities of the station, which had served

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, were not elevated and became independent . The freight terminal closed on 1 February 1984. Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Tamabaguchi being assigned station number JR-E03.

Nearby

The station directly abuts the Kyoto Central Wholesale Market, and nearby is the defunct courtesan's district of Shimabara.

References

Railway stations in Kyoto Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1897 Railway stations in Kyoto Sanin Main Line {{Kyoto-railstation-stub