Shinden Station (Kyoto)

Shinden Station
新田駅
Shinden Station in January 2008
Location Uji, Kyoto Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates 34°52′27″N 135°46′50″E / 34.87417°N 135.78056°E / 34.87417; 135.78056Coordinates: 34°52′27″N 135°46′50″E / 34.87417°N 135.78056°E / 34.87417; 135.78056
Operated by JR West
Line(s)  D  Nara Line
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Other information
Station code JR-D11
Website Official website
History
Opened January 25, 1896
Traffic
Passengers (2016) 3,058 daily
Location
Shinden Station
Location within Japan
Town in front of the station (from the station building)

Shinden Station (新田駅, Shinden-eki) is a train station in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It has the station number "JR-D11".

Lines

Shinden Station is served by the Nara Line.

Layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is on platform 1. There is an overpass between the two platforms. The station does not have a Midori no Madoguchi ticket window, but a POS terminal. From this station, the Nara Line has double tracks in direction for Kyoto, and a single track in direction for Nara.

Platforms

1 ■ Nara Line for Uji and Kyoto
2 ■ Nara Line for Kizu and Nara

Passenger statistics

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

Year Passengers
2000 1,934
2001 1,923
2002 2,277
2003 2,397
2004 2,507
2005 2,551
2006 2,655
2007 2,734
2008 2,725
2009 2,701
2010 2,836
2011 2,954
2012 2,963
2013 3,036
2014 2,984
2015 3,036
2016 3,058

History

The station opened on January 25, 1896. The Kansai Railway was nationalised on October 1, 1907. After the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. The IC card ticket "ICOCA" can be used since November 1, 2003. Station numbering was introduced on March 17, 2018.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Nara Line
Miyakoji Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
JR Ogura   Rapid Service   Jōyō
JR Ogura   Regional Rapid Service   Jōyō
JR Ogura   Local   Jōyō

Surrounding area

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