Kizu Station (Kyoto)

Kizu Station 木津駅
JR West commuter rail station
Kizu Station in January 2012
Location	116-2, Kizu-ikeda, Kizugawa （京都府木津川市木津池田116-2） Kyoto Prefecture Japan
Coordinates	34°44′09″N 135°49′30″E / 34.735942°N 135.824919°E
Owned by	JR West
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	Passenger train services: D Nara Line H Gakkentoshi Line Q Yamatoji Line Railway tracks: Nara Line Katamachi Line Kansai Main Line
Distance	Nara Line: 37.9 km (23.5 mi) from Kyōto Gakkentoshi Line: 44.8 km (27.8 mi) from Kyōbashi Yamatoji Line: 48.0 km (29.8 mi) from JR Namba
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Train operators	JR West
Bus stands	2
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	At grade
Bicycle facilities	Available
Disabled access	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	D19 H18 Q38
Website	Official website
History
Opened	13 March 1896
Rebuilt	2007
Passengers
FY2014	3,707 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 Japan

Kizu Station (木津駅, Kizu-eki) is a four-way junction station of West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in Kizugawa, Kyoto, Japan. Although the 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. Most of the Gakkentoshi Line train service terminates here, while some of it extends through the Nara Line to Nara Station. It has the station numbers "JR-Q38" (Yamatoji Line), "JR-D19" (Nara Line) and "JR-H18" (Gakkentoshi Line).

Layout

The station consists of four tracks and two island platforms. The platforms are connected by an overpass.

Platforms

Passenger statistics

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

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

• Official website (in Japanese)