Momoyamagoryō-mae Station

Momoyamagoryō-mae Station

桃山御陵前駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
Station entrance, January 2021
General information
LocationKannonjicho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-fu, 612-8101
Japan
Coordinates34°56′0.07″N 135°45′55.69″E / 34.9333528°N 135.7654694°E / 34.9333528; 135.7654694
Owned byThe logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway
Operated byThe logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway
Line(s)The symbol of the Kyoto/Kashihara Line of the Kintetsu Railway system. A white letter 'B' on top of an orange square. Kyoto/Kashihara Line
Distance6.5 km from Kyoto
Platforms2 side platforms
Construction
Structure typeelevated
Other information
Station codeB08
WebsiteOfficial
History
Opened3 November 1928 (1928-11-03)
Passengers
FY2015[1]5.2 million
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway Following station
Kintetsu-Tambabashi
towards Kyōto
Kyoto Line
Local
Mukaijima
Kyoto Line
Semi-Express
Kyoto Line
Express
Ōkubo
Location
Momoyamagoryō-mae Station is located in Kyoto Prefecture
Momoyamagoryō-mae Station
Momoyamagoryō-mae Station
Location within Kyoto Prefecture
Momoyamagoryō-mae Station is located in Japan
Momoyamagoryō-mae Station
Momoyamagoryō-mae Station
Momoyamagoryō-mae Station (Japan)
Station platforms, 2021

Momoyamagoryō-mae Station (桃山御陵前駅, Momoyamagoryō-mae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Fushimi-ku in Kyoto, Japan. It is operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.It is station number B08.[2]Fushimi-Momoyama Station on the Keihan Main Line and Momoyama Station on the JR Nara Line are within walking distance from Momoyamagoryō-mae Station.

Lines

Momoyamagoryō-mae Station is served by the Kyoto Line, and is located 6.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto Station.[3]

Station layout

The station consists two opposed elevated side platforms, with an effective platform length of six cars.The ticket gates and concourse are on the first floor, and there is only one ticket gate. The station is staffed.[4][5]

Platforms

1   Kintetsu Kyoto Line for Kintetsu Nara, Tenri and Kashiharajingu-mae
2   Kintetsu Kyoto Line for Kyoto

History

The station opened on 3 November 1928 as a station of Nara Electric Railroad. Nara Electric Railroad merged with Kintetsu in 1963. In 2007, the station started using PiTaPa.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2023, the station was used by an average of 14,606 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[6]

Surrounding area

  • Keihan Main Line Fushimi-Momoyama Station
  • JR Nara Line Momoyama Station (approximately 500 meters east)
  • Japan National Route 24
  • Kyoto Fushimi Ward Office

See also

References

  1. ^ 第8章 都市施設 [Chapter 8: Urban facilities]. 京都市統計書 [Statistics of Kyoto City] (in Japanese). City of Kyoto.
  2. ^ Kintetsu Corporation (19 August 2015). "駅ナンバリングを全線で実施します" [We will implement the station numbering for the entire system] (PDF) (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  3. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  4. ^ "桃山御陵前駅" [Momoyamagoryō-mae Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Station Map". Arukumachi KYOTO Route Planner. City of Kyoto. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  6. ^ Kintetsu Official Statistics

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