Inari Station
Inari Station (稲荷駅, Inari-eki) is a railway station on the Nara Line in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The station number is JR-D03. It is the closest station to Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine.
Inari Station 稲荷駅 | |
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 Inari Station in May 2018 | |
| Location | Fukakusa Inari Ommae-chō, Fushimi, Kyoto (京都市伏見区深草稲荷御前町) Kyoto Prefecture Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°58′0.6″N 135°46′15.06″E |
| Operated by | JR West |
| Line(s) | Nara Line |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1879 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (2016) | 9,041 daily |
| Location | |
  Inari Station Location within Japan | |
Layout
The station has two side platforms, serving one track each.
Passenger statistics
According to the Kyoto Prefecture statistical report, the average number of passengers per day is as follows.
| Year | Number of passengers |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 4,203 |
| 2000 | 4,266 |
| 2001 | 4,471 |
| 2002 | 4,567 |
| 2003 | 4,759 |
| 2004 | 4,961 |
| 2005 | 5,055 |
| 2006 | 5,233 |
| 2007 | 5,406 |
| 2008 | 5,452 |
| 2009 | 5,375 |
| 2010 | 5,608 |
| 2011 | 5,892 |
| 2012 | 6,492 |
| 2013 | 7,016 |
| 2014 | 7,285 |
| 2015 | 8,683 |
| 2016 | 9,041 |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nara Line | ||||
| Tofukuji | Local | JR Fujinomori | ||
| Regional Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Miyakoji Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Japanese Government Railways | ||||
| Tokaido Line (abandoned route) | ||||
| Yamashina | - | Kyoto | ||
- This station is an additional stop of Miyakoji Rapid Service from 1 January until 4.
Surrounding area
Inari Station serves visitors to several nearby sites. Among these are the major Shinto shrine Fushimi Inari-taisha and the Fukakusa campus of Ryukoku University. Although transfer is not available, Fukakusa and Fushimi-Inari Stations on the Keihan Main Line are close by. Students and staff members can access Ritsumeikan Junior & Senior High School and Kyoto Municipal Fushimi Technical High School (the setting of School Wars: HERO) from Inari Station.
See also
- Fushimi-Inari Station (Keihan)
Sources
This article incorporates material from 稲荷駅 (Inari Eki) in the Japanese Wikipedia, retrieved 5 January 2008.
