Hozukyō Station

Hozukyō Station (保津峡駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is on the border with Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto.

Lines
Hozukyō Station is served by the San'in Main Line (Sagano Line), and is located 14.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout
The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms. The station is unattended.

History
The station started as Matsuoyama Signal Box (松尾山信号場) on 17 August 1929, and was replaced by the passenger station under the current name on 15 April 1936. It was originally located in the site of the present Torokko Hozukyō Station on the Sagano Scenic Railway. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. The station was moved to the present location on 5 March 1989, when the new route of the Sanin Main Line was opened. The old railway track and the closed station was revived as the Sagano Scenic Railway and its stop on 27 April 1991.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Hozukyō being assigned station number JR-E09.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 358 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Hozukyō Gorge
 * Torokko Hozukyō Station