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Tanakura Station 棚倉駅
Tanakura Station in January 2008
General information
Location	Minamiharaido Yamashiro-cho Hirao, Kizugawa-shi, Kyoto-fu 619-0202 Japan
Coordinates	34°46′29″N 135°48′58″E / 34.774708°N 135.816183°E / 34.774708; 135.816183
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	D  Nara Line
Distance	4.4 km (2.7 miles) from Kizu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Train operators	JR West
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Accessible	None
Other information
Station code	JR-D17
Website	Official website
History
Opened	13 March 1896 (1896-03-13)
Passengers
FY2019	552 daily
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Tamamizutowards Kyoto Nara Line Kamikomatowards Nara
Location Tanakura StationLocation within Kyoto PrefectureShow map of Kyoto PrefectureTanakura StationTanakura Station (Japan)Show map of Japan

Tanakura Station (棚倉駅, Tanakura-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kizugawa, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Tanakura Station is served by the Nara Line, and is located at 4.4 km (2.7 miles) from the terminus of the line at Kizu. and 11.4 kilometers from Nara.

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Tanakura Station was opened on 13 March 1896 as a station on the Nara Railway, when the line was extended from Tamamizu Station to Kizu Station. The Nara Railway merged with the Kansai Railway in 1905 and was nationalized in 1907.With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Tanakura being assigned station number JR-D17.

Passenger statistics

According to the Kyoto Prefecture statistical report, the average number of passengers per day is as follows.

Surrounding area

• Fudo River Embankment Historic Park

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "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.
2. "「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.
3. 京都府統計書. www.pref.kyoto.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-11-23.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)

• Stations of West Japan Railway Company
• Railway stations in Japan opened in 1896
• Railway stations in Kyoto Prefecture
• Kizugawa, Kyoto