Sangō Station (三郷駅, Sangō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Sangō, Nara, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and is administrated by Ōji Station.

Sangō Station

三郷駅
West Japan Railway Company
Sangō Station
General information
Location10-17, Tatsunominami 2-chome, Sangō-chō, Ikoma-gun, Nara-ken 636-0822
Japan
Coordinates34°35′21″N 135°41′15″E / 34.58915°N 135.687444°E / 34.58915; 135.687444
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)Q Yamatoji Line
Distance30.2 km from Kamo
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeGround level
Other information
Station codeJR-Q30
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened3 March 1980; 44 years ago (1980-03-03)
Passengers
20201630 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kawachi-Katakami
towards JR Namba
Yamatoji Line
Local
Ōji
towards Kamo
Location
Sangō Station is located in Nara Prefecture
Sangō Station
Sangō Station
Location within Nara Prefecture
Sangō Station is located in Japan
Sangō Station
Sangō Station
Sangō Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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The station is served by the Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line) and is 30.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kamo and 151.1 kilometers from Nagoya.

Layout

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Sangō Station is an above-ground station with two side platforms and two tracks. The effective length of the platform is for eight cars. The platform on the station building side is for Ōji-bound trains, and the platform on the opposite side across the pedestrian overpass is for Tennoji-bound trains..[1]

Platforms

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1  Yamatoji Line for Nara and Kamo
2  Yamatoji Line for Oji, Tennoji, JR Namba and Osaka

History

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Sangō station opened on 3 March 1980.[2]With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Sangō being assigned station number JR-Q30.[3][4]

Passenger statistics

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The average daily passenger traffic in fiscal 2020 was 1630 passengers.[5]

Surrounding area

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See also

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  Media related to Sangō Station (Nara) at Wikimedia Commons

References

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  1. ^ "三郷駅" [Sangō Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  2. ^ 停車場変遷大事典. 国鉄・JR 編 [Encyclopedia of Station Changes] (in Japanese). Nihon Kōtsū Kōsha, 日本交通公社. (Shohan ed.). Tōkyō: JTB. 1998. ISBN 4-533-02980-9. OCLC 41362424.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ "「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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook 2021 Chapter 13: Transportation and Communications - JR Transportation Performance