Kizu Station (Kyoto)

Kizu Station (木津駅, Kizu-eki) is a four-way junction station located in the city of Kizugawa, Kyoto, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It has the station numbers "JR-Q38" (Yamatoji Line), "JR-D19" (Nara Line) and "JR-H18" (Gakkentoshi Line).

Kizu Station 木津駅
Kizu Station in January 2012
General information
Location	116-2, Kizu-ikeda, Kizugawa-shi, Kyoto-fu 619-0214 Japan
Coordinates	34°44′09″N 135°49′30″E
Owned by	JR West
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	D Nara Line  H  Gakkentoshi Line (Katamachi Line) Q Yamatoji Line
Distance	Nara Line: 37.9 km (23.5 miles) from Kyōto Gakkentoshi Line: 44.8 km (27.8 miles) from Kyōbashi Yamatoji Line: 48.0 km (29.8 miles) from JR Namba
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Bus stands	Bus terminal
Connections	Nara Kotsu Bus Lines: 13, 14, and 33 at Kizu-eki (East Exit) 52, 71, and 72 at Kizu-eki (West Exit) Nara Kotsu Bus Lines: Kinotsu Bus: Ki-1, Ki-2, and Ki-3 at Kizu-eki (West Exit)
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Yes (1 elevator and 2 escalators for each exit, 1 elevator and 2 escalators for each platform, and 1 accessible bathroom inside the gate)
Other information
Station code	JR-D19  (Nara Line)  JR-H18  (Gakkentoshi Line)  JR-Q38  (Yamatoji Line)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	13 March 1896 (1896-03-13)
Rebuilt	2007
Passengers
FY2019	1,292 daily
Services Preceding station   JR-West   Following station  D  Nara Line Kamikoma toward Kyōto   Local   Narayama toward Nara Kamikoma toward Kyōto   Regional Rapid Service   Narayama toward Nara through to Gakkentoshi Line   Regional Rapid Service   Narayama toward Nara Tamamizu toward Kyōto   Rapid Service   Nara Terminus through to Gakkentoshi Line   Rapid Service   Narayama toward Nara Tamamizu toward Kyōto   Miyakoji Rapid Service   Nara Terminus  H  Gakkentoshi Line Nishi-Kizu toward Kyōbashi   Local   Terminus Nishi-Kizu toward Nishi-Akashi and Tsukaguchi   Regional Rapid Service   Terminus Nishi-Kizu toward Nishi-Akashi and Tsukaguchi   Regional Rapid Service   through to Nara Line Nishi-Kizu toward Shin-Sanda   Regional Rapid Service A   Terminus Nishi-Kizu toward Sasayamaguchi, Shin-Sanda, Takarazuka, and Tsukaguchi   Rapid Service   Terminus Nishi-Kizu toward Shin-Sanda and Takarazuka   Rapid Service   through to Nara Line  Q  Yamatoji Line Narayama toward JR Namba, Ōji, and Nara   Local   Kamo Terminus Narayama toward Ōsaka   Regional Rapid Service   Kamo Terminus Narayama toward JR Namba   Rapid Service   Kamo Terminus Narayama toward Ōsaka   Yamatoji Rapid Service   Kamo Terminus
Location Kizu Station Location within Kyoto Prefecture Kizu Station Kizu Station (Japan)

Lines

Kizu Station is on the junction of three lines: the Nara Line, the Katamachi Line, and Kansai Main Line as of rail infrastructure, it is served by the Nara Line, the Gakkentoshi Line, and the Yamatoji Line in terms of passenger train services. It is the terminal station of the 44.8 kilometer Gakkentoshi Line to Kyōbashi and is 37.9 kilometers from Kyoto on the Nara Line and 126.9 kilometers from Nagoya in the Kansai Main Line.

Layout

The station has two elevated island platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office/

Platforms

1	■ H Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line)	for Shijonawate and Kyobashi
2	■ Q Yamatoji Line	for Kamo and Iga-Ueno
	■ D Nara Line	for Uji and Kyoto
3	■ D Nara Line	for Nara
4	■ Q Yamatoji Line	for Nara, Tennōji and Osaka

History

Kizu Station opened on 13 March 1896 as a station on the Nara Railway The Kansai Railway connected to the station in 1898. Both lines were nationalized in 1907. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. It was renamed to its present name on 8 March 1997. Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Kizu being assigned station number JR-D19 for the Nara Line, JR-H18 for the Gakkentoshi Line, and JR-Q38 for the Yamatoji Line.

Passenger statistics

According to the Kyoto Prefecture statistical report, the average number of passengers per day is as follows..

Year	Passengers
1999	3,197
2000	3,115
2001	3,090
2002	3,104
2003	3,082
2004	3,071
2005	3,096
2006	3,118
2007	3,211
2008	3,301
2009	3,241
2010	3,318
2011	3,342
2012	3,419
2013	3,556
2014	3,707
2015	4,123
2016	4,458
2017	5,674
2018	4,767
2019	4,981

Surrounding area

• Kizugawa City Hall
• Yamashiro Public Hospital
• Kizu Central Library
• Kizugawa River
• Kizu Police Station (Kyoto Prefecture)
• National Route 24 ( National Route 163)
• Nara-Kyoto Prefectural Route 47
• Kyoto Prefectural Road 323
• Kyoto Prefectural Kizu High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Kizu Station (Kyoto) at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)