Rokujizō Station

Rokujizō Station (六地蔵駅 "Rokujizō-Eki") refers to 3 different railway stations of the same name, located within the same vicinity in Rokujizo-Nara-chō, Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, each operated by a different train company. (Only the station of the Keihan Uji Line is located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto.)

Lines

Each of the following three lines has its own Rokujizō Station facilities.
* Keihan Electric Railway Uji Line
* West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Nara Line
* Kyoto Municipal Subway Tōzai Line

Firstly, there is the relatively recent addition of a station at the terminus of the underground Tozai line that runs from Uzumasa Tenjingawa Station in Kyoto down to the southeastern part of the city. Secondly, in proximity to the underground station is the station operated by West Japan Railway Company, on the Nara Line. Rapid Express trains from Kyoto now also stop here (in addition to the local trains) and the trip normally takes no longer than 12 minutes. Finally, approximately 150 meters from both the underground and JR station is the Rokujizo station operated by the Keihan Electric Railway.

History

The oldest railway in this area is the Nara Line which has been operating since 1896, but the history of Rokujizō Station began with the opening of the Keihan line in 1913 because the Nara Line did not have its station in Rokujizō until 1992.

* 1913-06-01 – Opening of Keihan station
* 1992-10-22 – Opening of JR station
* 2004-11-26 – Opening of subway station

Environs

Facilities in the area are very good with a number of hotels, extensive shops, restaurants and amusement centers. The area has undergone significant development in recent years as more people choose to live there or nearby and make use of the excellent transport links to Kyoto and Osaka.