Iwashimizu-hachimangū Station

Location
	Iwashimizu-hachimangū Station Location within Kyoto Prefecture Iwashimizu-hachimangū Station Iwashimizu-hachimangū Station (Japan)

Iwashimizu-hachimangū Station

石清水八幡宮駅
Iwashimizu-hachimangū Station; 石清水八幡宮駅
	Iwashimizu-hachimangū Station in February 2020
General information
Location	Yawata-Takabo, Yawata-shi, Kyoto-fu 614-8001; Japan
Coordinates	34°53′4.03″N 135°42′0.75″E / 34.8844528°N 135.7002083°E
Operated by	Keihan Electric Railway
Line(s)	■ Keihan Main Line; ■ Otokoyama Cable;
Distance	31.8 km from Yodoyabashi
Platforms	2 side platforms; 1 bay platform
Connections	Bus terminal;
Other information
Station code	KH26
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 April 1910
Previous names	Keihan Line:; Yawata (to 1939); Iwashimizu-Hachimangū-mae (to 1948); Yawatachō (to 1977); Yawatashi (to 2019); Otokoyama Cable:; Yawataguchi Station; Yawatachō (until 1977)
Passengers
FY2019	9,036
Location
Location
	Iwashimizu-hachimangū Station Location within Kyoto Prefecture Iwashimizu-hachimangū Station Iwashimizu-hachimangū Station (Japan)

Iwashimizu-hachimangū Station (石清水八幡宮駅, Iwashimizuhachimangu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private transportation company, Keihan Electric Railway.

Lines

Iwashimizu-hachimangū Station is served by the Keihan Main Line and is located 31.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Yodoyabashi Station.^[1] The station is also the terminus of the Iwashimizu-Hachimangū Cable.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms, with the station building underneath. As originally built, the station had two island platforms, but when the tracks were elevated, the outer platforms were discontinued, but the original platform number was retained. The station on the Cable Line is officially known as Cable-hachimangū-guchi (ケーブル八幡宮口駅, Kēburu-hachimangū-guchi-eki). It has 2 dead-end platforms on the sides of a track; one platform is usually used for getting on and off while the other is used for getting off only during crowded seasons.

Platforms

1	■ ■ Keihan Main Line	For Sanjō, and Demachiyanagi
2	■ ■ Keihan Main Line	For Yodoyabashi

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Keihan Railway
Keihan Main Line
Hashimoto (KH25)	Local	Yodo (Kyoto Racecourse) (KH27)
Hashimoto (KH25)	Sub Express	Yodo (KH27)
Hashimoto (KH25)	Commuter Sub Express	Yodo (KH27)
Kuzuha (KH24)	Express	Chūshojima (KH28)
Kuzuha (KH24)	Express (Yodoyabashi - Yodo)	Yodo (KH27)
Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station
Commuter Rapid Express (only running for Nakanoshima): Does not stop at this station
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Cable Line (Iwashimizu-Hachimangū Cable)
Terminus	-	Cable-hachimangū-sanjō

History

Iwashimizu-hachimangū Station opened on 15 April 1910 at the same time as the opening of the Keihan Main Line as Yawata Station (八幡駅, Yawata-eki). It was renamed Iwashimizu Hachiman-gu Mae Station (石清水八幡宮前駅) on 25 December 1939, Yawatacho Station (八幡町駅) on 1 January 1948, and Yawatashi Station (八幡市駅) on 1 November 1977. The name was changed again in October 2019 to reflect the station's proximity to the Iwashimizu Hachimangū Shinto shrine.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9,036 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū
Yawata City Shokado Museum of Art
Yawata City Hall

References

^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
^ "京阪線駅名変更". keihan.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.