Inari Station

Inari Station

稲荷駅
Inari Station in May 2018
General information
LocationFukakusa Inari Ommae-chō, Fushimi, Kyoto
(京都市伏見区深草稲荷御前町)
Kyoto Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates34°58′0.6″N 135°46′15.06″E / 34.966833°N 135.7708500°E / 34.966833; 135.7708500
Operated byJR West
Line(s)Nara Line
Construction
Structure typeGround level
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code JR-D03 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1879
Passengers
20169,041 daily
Location
Inari Station is located in Kyoto Prefecture
Inari Station
Inari Station
Location within Kyoto Prefecture
Inari Station is located in Japan
Inari Station
Inari Station
Inari Station (Japan)

Inari Station (稲荷駅, Inari-eki) is a railway station on the Nara Line in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The station number is JR-D03. It is the closest station to Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine.

Layout

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The station has two side platforms, serving one track each.

Platforms

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1  Nara Line for Kyoto
2  Nara Line for Uji and 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 Number of passengers
1999 4,203
2000 4,266
2001 4,471
2002 4,567
2003 4,759
2004 4,961
2005 5,055
2006 5,233
2007 5,406
2008 5,452
2009 5,375
2010 5,608
2011 5,892
2012 6,492
2013 7,016
2014 7,285
2015 8,683
2016 9,041

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Nara Line
Tofukuji   Local   JR Fujinomori
Regional Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Miyakoji Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Japanese Government Railways
Tokaido Line (abandoned route)
Yamashina - Kyoto

Surrounding area

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Inari Station serves several nearby sites. Among these are the major Shinto shrine Fushimi Inari-taisha and the Fukakusa campus of Ryukoku University. Although direct transfers are not available, Fukakusa and Fushimi-Inari Stations on the Keihan Main Line are close by. Students and staff members can access Ritsumeikan Junior & Senior High School and Kyoto Municipal Fushimi Technical High School from Inari Station.

History

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Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Inari being assigned station number JR-D03.[1][2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "「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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