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Sonobe Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Kinosaki, Hashidate, and Maizuru limited express trains all stop at this station.

Lines

Sonobe Station is served by the San'in Main Line (called the Sagano Line between this station and Kyōto Station), and is located 34.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyōto.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level island platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

Bus routes

History

Sonobe Station opened on August 15, 1899. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. The current station building was completed in 1991.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 4514 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

  • Kyoto College of Medical Science (formerly Kyoto College of Medical Science)
  • Kyoto Arts and Crafts University (KYOBI)
  • Kyoto School of Architecture (KASD)
  • Kyoto Traditional Crafts College (TASK)

See also

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