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JR Ogura Station

Coordinates: 34°53′21″N 135°47′09″E / 34.88917°N 135.78583°E / 34.88917; 135.78583
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JR Ogura Station

JR小倉駅
JR Ogura Station in January 2008
General information
LocationUji, Kyoto Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates34°53′21″N 135°47′09″E / 34.88917°N 135.78583°E / 34.88917; 135.78583
Operated by JR West
Line(s) D  Nara Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code JR-D10 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened3 March 2001
Passengers
20161,863 daily
Location
JR Ogura Station is located in Kyoto Prefecture
JR Ogura Station
JR Ogura Station
Location within Kyoto Prefecture
JR Ogura Station is located in Japan
JR Ogura Station
JR Ogura Station
JR Ogura Station (Japan)

JR Ogura Station (JR小倉駅, JR Ogura-eki) is a train station Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is the closest station on the JR lines to the old Nintendo Uji Ogura Plant, which is the site of the Nintendo Museum.

Lines

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JR Ogura Station is served by the Nara Line.

Station Layout

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The station has two side platforms serving one track each.

Platforms

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

Passenger statistics

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

Year Passengers
2000 1,000
2001 1,236
2002 1,427
2003 1,563
2004 1,647
2005 1,737
2006 1,778
2007 1,838
2008 1,888
2009 1,860
2010 1,893
2011 1,910
2012 1,914
2013 1,934
2014 1,910
2015 1,921
2016 1,863

History

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The station opened on 3 March 2001.[1] It opened at the same time as the double track between Uji Station and Shinden Station on the Nara Line.[2] The IC card ticket "ICOCA" can be used since 1 November 2003. Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with JR Fujinomori being assigned station number JR-D10.[3][4]

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Nara Line
Miyakoji Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Uji   Rapid Service   Shinden
Uji   Regional Rapid Service   Shinden
Uji   Local   Shinden

References

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  1. ^ "データで見るJR西日本 2022" [JR West Japan 2022 in Data] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022. pp. 88–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  2. ^ "奈良線部分複線化及び新駅開業について" [Partial double tracking of the Nara Line and opening of a new station]. www.westjr.co.jp. West Japan Railway Company. 17 October 2000. Archived from the original on 11 December 2000. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "「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.
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