Tambaguchi Station Explained

is a railway station in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.

Lines

• West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
  • Sagano Line (Sanin Main Line)

Layout

The elevated station has an island platform with two tracks.

History

Tambaguchi Station opened on 27 April 1897, when the Kyoto Railway extended from to Ōmiya (temporary terminal in Kyoto). On 16 March 1976, the station was moved 500m (1,600feet) northward and elevated. At this time, the freight facilities of the station, which had served Kyoto Central Wholesale Market, were not elevated and became independent . The freight terminal closed on 1 February 1984.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Tamabaguchi being assigned station number JR-E03.^{[1] [2]}

Nearby

The station directly abuts the Kyoto Central Wholesale Market, and nearby is the defunct courtesan's district of Shimabara.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 20 July 2016 . 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! . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116010608/https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/2016/07/page_8973.html . 16 November 2022 . 30 December 2022 . westjr.co.jp . ja.
2. Web site: 20 July 2016 . 「駅ナンバー」一覧表 . "Station number" list . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116010610/https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/items/160720_01_ekinumber.pdf . 16 November 2022 . 30 December 2022 . westjr.co.jp . ja.