Yamashina Station

Yamashina Station / Keihan-yamashina Station 山科駅 / 京阪山科駅
Vierra Yamashina of Yamashina Station Building, 20 December 2020
General information
Location	Yamashina-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture Japan
Coordinates	34°59′32″N135°49′02″E / 34.9922°N 135.8172°E / 34.9922; 135.8172
Operated by	JR West Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau Keihan Electric Railway
Connections	Bus Terminal (Keihan Bus)
Location

Yamashina Station (山科駅, Yamashina-eki) is a train station in Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

The station has two separated sections: underground subway section and above-ground JR section. In addition, Keihan-yamashina Station ( 京阪山科駅 , Keihan Yamashina-eki) on the Keishin Line of Keihan Electric Railway is located just in front of the JR station. This article also covers the Keihan station. There is a Keihan Bus terminal in front of the station.

Lines

• JR West
  • Tōkaidō Line (Biwako Line)
  • Kosei Line
• Kyoto City Subway
  • Tozai Line
• Keihan Railway
  • Keishin Line

Layout

Yamashina Station (JR West)

A 30 B 30 Yamashina Station 山科駅
Entrance
General information
System	JR West station
Operated by	JR West
Lines	A Tōkaidō Line (Biwako Line) B Kosei Line
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	A30 (Tokaido Line) B30 (Kosei Line)
History
Opened	1 August 1921 (1921-08-01)
Passengers
FY 2023	64,934 daily [1]
Services Preceding station JR West Following station Kyoto  A 31  Terminus Biwako Line Ōtsu  A 29  towards Nagahama Kyoto  B 31  Terminus Kosei Line Ōtsukyō  B 29  towards Tsuruga
Location

The JR station has two island platforms with four tracks. ^[2]

1	■  JR Kyōto Line	for Kyoto and Osaka (trains from the Kosei Line, limited express "Rakuraku Biwako", part of special rapid service) Kansai Airport Limited Express "Haruka 3, 9, and 11" for Kansai Airport
2	■  JR Kyōto Line	for Kyoto and Osaka (trains from the Biwako Line)
3	■  Biwako Line	for Kusatsu and Maibara (local trains, special rapid service)
	■  Kosei Line	for Katata and Ōmi-Imazu
4	■  Biwako Line	for Kusatsu and Maibara (special rapid service in the morning, limited express "Biwako Express")
	■  through to the Kusatsu Line	for Kusatsu and Kibukawa
	■ Kosei Line	for Katata and Ōmi-Imazu (part of trains in the rush hour)

• This station is an intermediate station on the "Biwako Line", but only the Tokaido Line for Maibara is informed as that common name, and the line for Kyoto and Osaka is as the "JR Kyoto Line". There are trains of the Biwako Line and the Kosei Line between this station and Kyoto.

• Five of the 60 daily runs of the Kansai Airport limited express "Haruka" stop at this station. ^[3]

Track layout of JR West
Legend
to Ōtsu to Ōtsukyō 3 1 4 2 to Kyōto
For the tracks and platforms shown in light color, JR West plans to complete them in 2029. [4]

Yamashina Station (Kyoto City Subway)

T07 Yamashina Station 山科駅
Ticket gate
General information
System	Kyoto City Subway station
Operated by	Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau
Line	Tōzai Line
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	T07
History
Opened	12 October 1997 (1997-10-12)
Passengers
FY 2023	41,255 daily [5]
Services Preceding station Kyoto Municipal Subway Following station Misasagi T08 towards Uzumasa Tenjingawa Tōzai Line Higashino T06 towards Rokujizō
Location

The subway station has an island platform with two tracks.

1	■  Tōzai Line	for Karasuma Oike and Uzumasa Tenjingawa
2	■  Tōzai Line	for Daigo and Rokujizō

Keihan-yamashina Station (Keihan Railway)

OT31 Keihan-yamashina Station 京阪山科駅
Ticket gate
General information
System	Keihan Railway station
Operated by	Keihan Electric Railway
Line	Keishin Line
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	OT31
History
Opened	15 August 1912 (1912-08-15)
Previous names	Bishamon-michi Station (1912-1921) Yamashina-ekimae Station (1921-1953)
Passengers
FY 2023	3,149 daily [6]
Location

The Keihan station has two side platforms with two tracks.

north side	■  Keishin Line	for Biwako-hamaotsu Change trains at Hamaotsu for Ishiyamadera and Sakamoto
south side	■  Keishin Line	for Sanjō Keihan, Kyōto Shiyakusho-mae and Uzumasa Tenjingawa Change trains at Sanjo Keihan for the Keihan Line (Demachiyanagi, Osaka (Yodoyabashi, Nakanoshima))

History

Station numbering was introduced to the JR lines in March 2018 with Yamashina being assigned station number JR-A30 for the Biwako Line and JR B-30 for the Kosei Line. ^{[7] [8]}

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
JR West (Yamashina)
Tōkaidō Line (Biwako Line)
Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station
Ōtsu (A29)		Local		Kyoto (A31)
Ōtsu (A29)		Special Rapid Service		Kyoto (A31)
Ōtsu (A29)		Kansai Airport Limited Express "Haruka"		Kyoto (A31)
Kosei Line
Ōtsukyō (B29)		Local		Kyoto (B31)
Ōtsukyō (B29)		Rapid Service		Kyoto (B31)
Ōtsukyō (B29)		Special Rapid Service		Kyoto (B31)
Kyoto City Subway (Yamashina)
Tozai Line
Misasagi (T08)		-	Higashino (T06)
Keihan Railway (Keihan-yamashina)
Keishin Line
Misasagi (T08)		-	Shinomiya (OT32)

Yamashina Station (1879-1921)

«		Service	»
Japanese Government Railway Tōkaidō Line (Old route)
Ōtani		-	Inari

References

1. "移動等円滑化取組報告書（鉄道駅）" (PDF) (in Japanese). JR West. 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
2. 山科駅構内図 (in Japanese). West Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
3. "New Limited Express Train Destination to Ease Kyoto Station Congestion; Bringing Travelers Closer to Popular Spots". The Japan News. December 28, 2024.
4. "京の東の玄関口 山科駅改良について -特急「はるか」の山科駅延伸により京都市内アクセスがより便利に-" (PDF) (in Japanese). JR West. 22 November 2024.
5. "移動等円滑化取組報告書（鉄道駅）" (PDF) (in Japanese). Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau. 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
6. "移動等円滑化取組報告書（鉄道駅）" (PDF) (in Japanese). Keihan Electric Railway. 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
7. "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.
8. "「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.

External links

• (in Japanese) Yamashina Station from jr-odekake.net (JR West)
• (in Japanese) Yamashina Station (Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau)
• (in Japanese) Keihan-yamashina Station (Keihan Electric Railway)