Shin-Hōsono Station

Shin-Hōsono Station (新祝園駅) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Seika, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway. t is station number B21. It is one of the major stations of the Kansai Science City.

Lines
Shin-Hōsono Station is served by the Kyoto Line, and is located 26.7 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto Station. Both express and local trains stop at Shin-Hōsono Station.

Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms, connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed. An elevated walkway connects the station with the adjacent Hōsono Station on the Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line) of JR West.

History
Shin-Hōsono Station opened on 3 November 1928 as a station on the Nara Electric Railway. On October 21, 1963, the Nara Electric Railway was absorbed by the Kintetsu Railway. the station was rebuilt with an elevated building in 1994.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 13,276 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Seika Town Hall
 * Seika Town Library - A book return post is also installed in front of the ticket gate of this station.
 * Seika Town National Health Insurance Hospital
 * Seika Town Seika Junior High School


 * List of railway stations in Japan