Dōshishamae Station

Railway station in Kyōtanabe, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

34°48′18.45″N 135°46′43.08″E / 34.8051250°N 135.7786333°E / 34.8051250; 135.7786333Operated by

JR WestLine(s)H Katamachi LineDistance10.5 km (6.5 mi) from KizuPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Connections

Bus terminalConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStation code JR-H23 WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 April 1986 (1986-04-01)PassengersFY20194637 daily

Location
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Dōshishamae Station (同志社前駅, Dōshishamae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kyōtanabe, Kyoto, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is located near the entrance to the Kyōtanabe campuses of Doshisha University, Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts, and Doshisha International Junior Senior High School, hence the name of the station, which literally means "before" or "in front of" Doshisha.

Lines

Dōshishamae Station is served by the Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line), and is located at 10.5 km (6.5 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kizu.

Layout

The station has one side platform serving bi-directional traffic. The station is staffed.

Stations next to Dōshishamae

«	Service
Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line)
JR Miyamaki	Rapid Service	Kyōtanabe
JR Miyamaki	Regional Rapid Service	Kyotanabe
JR Miyamaki	Local	Kyotanabe

History

Dōshishamae Station opened on 1 April 1986. 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 Dōshishamae being assigned station number JR-H23.^[1]^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4637 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

Doshisha University Kyotanabe Campus
Doshisha Women's University Kyotanabe Campus

References

^ "近畿エリアの12路線のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
^ Kyoto Prefecture Statistical Yearbook