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JR-Sōjiji Station (JR総持寺駅, JR-Sōjiji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in then city of Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

JR-Sōjiji Station is served by the JR Kyoto Line (Tōkaidō Main Line), and is 26.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kyoto and 539.8 kilometers from the terminus at Tokyo.

Start Layout

The station has one island platform serving four tracks, with the platform serving only the inner tracks, and the outer tracks used for passing traffic. The platform is equipped with platform screen doors.[1] The station is staffed.

Platforms

1  JR Kyoto Line for Shin-Osaka, Osaka and Sannomiya
2  JR Kyoto Line for Takatsuki and Kyoto

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kyoto Line)
Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station
Limited Express "Kuroshio": Does not stop at this station
Special Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Settsu-Tonda   Local   Ibaraki

History

An agreement for the construction of a new station between Settsu-Tonda and Ibaraki stations was reached in July 2011.[2] The name of the new station was announced on August 8, 2017.[3] The station opened on March 17, 2018.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 7,543 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]

Surrounding area

  • Sōji-ji Temple
  • Osaka Yukuoka Medical College
  • Ibaraki City Mishima Junior High School
  • Ibaraki City Mishima Elementary School
  • Ibaraki Municipal Shoei Elementary School

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Nitta, Hiroyuki (March 18, 2018). "JR総持寺駅、JR京都線(東海道本線)新駅開業 - JR西日本初の設備も" [JR Sōjiji Station, JR Kyoto Line (Tokaido Line) new station opened - also JR West's first facility]. news.mynavi.jp (in Japanese). Mynavi Corporation. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  2. ^ "東海道本線(JR京都線)摂津富田・茨木間新駅設置などについて:JR西日本" [About the establishment of a new station between Settsu-Tonda and Ibaraki on the Tokaido Main Line (JR Kyoto Line)]. www.westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2011-10-28. Archived from the original on 2011-10-28. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  3. ^ "JR京都線、摂津富田~茨木駅間新駅の駅名が「JR総持寺駅」に決定:JR西日本" [About the station name decision of the new station between JR Kyoto Line Settsu-Tonda and Ibaraki Station]. www.westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  4. ^ 大阪府統計年鑑(令和2年)

External links

Media related to JR-Sōjiji Station at Wikimedia Commons