Nishiōji Station
Nishiōji Station 西大路駅 | |
|---|---|
Entrance to the station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Minami, Kyoto, Kyoto Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°58′52″N 135°43′56″E / 34.981025°N 135.732342°E |
| Operated by | JR West |
| Line(s) | Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kyoto Line) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Elevated |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Station code | JR-A32 |
| History | |
| Opened | 16 September 1938 |
| Passengers | |
| FY 2023 | 32,356 daily |
Nishiōji Station (西大路駅, Nishiōji-eki) is a railway station located in Minami-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It serves the JR Kyoto Line (Tōkaidō Main Line) of West Japan Railway Company. The distances to major stations are 2.5 km (1.6 mi) to Kyoto Station, 40.3 km (25.0 mi) to Osaka Station and 516.1 km (320.7 mi) to Tokyo Station.
The station was named after Nishiōji Street, which crosses the railway by an underground path beneath the station platforms. Nishiōji Oike Station, a subway station opened along the street (about 3 km (1.9 mi) north of this station) in 2008 was also tentatively called Nishiōji Station before the name was finalized.