Dōshishamae Station

{{short description|Railway station in Kyōtanabe, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Dōshishamae Station

| native_name = 同志社前駅

| native_name_lang = ja

| symbol_location = jp

| symbol = jrw

| type =

| image = JR Doshishamae sta 001.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Dōshishamae Station, August 2008

| other_name =

| style = JR West

| address = 61 Miyamaki-Kakinouchi, Kyōtanabe-shi, Kyoto-fu 610-0313

| country = Japan

| coordinates = {{coord|34|48|18.45|N|135|46|43.08|E|region:JP_source:jawiki|display=title}}

| operator = 20px JR West

| line = {{rcb|JR West| Katamachi |route}} Katamachi Line

| distance = {{convert|10.5|km|mile|abbr=on}} from {{STN|Kizu|x|Kyoto}}

| platforms = 1 side platform

| tracks = 1

| connections = {{rint|bus|1}} Bus terminal

| structure = At grade

| code = {{RouteBox|JR-H23||#ff1493}}

| website = {{Official website|1=http://www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top.php?id= 0610921}}

| opened = {{Start date|1986|04|01|df=y}}

| closed =

| former =

| passengers = 9,054 daily{{cite web |author= |year=2024 |title=移動等円滑化取組報告書（鉄道駅） |url=https://www.westjr.co.jp/company/action/service/universal_design/pdf/02_2023houkoku.pdf |publisher=JR West |language=ja |access-date=14 March 2025}}

| pass_year = FY 2023

| pass_rank =

| services =

| map_type = Japan Kyoto Prefecture#Japan

| map_dot_label = Dōshishamae Station

|mapframe = yes

| mapframe-zoom = 17

}}

{{nihongo|Dōshishamae Station|同志社前駅|Dōshishamae-eki|}} is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kyōtanabe, Kyoto, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is located near the entrance to the Kyōtanabe campuses of Doshisha University, Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts, and Doshisha International Junior Senior High School, hence the name of the station, which literally means "before" or "in front of" Doshisha.

Lines

Dōshishamae Station is served by the Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line), and is located at {{convert|10.5|km|mile|abbr=on}} from the terminus of the line at {{STN|Kizu|x|Kyoto}}.

Layout

The station has one side platform serving bi-directional traffic. The station is staffed.

Stations next to Dōshishamae

{{j-route|route=Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line)|col=#ff1493|f=w}}

{{j-rserv|service=Rapid Service|b=d|previous={{STN|JR Miyamaki|x}}|next={{STN|Kyōtanabe|x}}|col=orange}}

{{j-rserv|service=Regional Rapid Service|b=d|previous=JR Miyamaki|next=Kyotanabe|col=green}}

{{j-rserv|service=Local|previous=JR Miyamaki|next=Kyotanabe|col=gray}}

History

Dōshishamae Station opened on 1 April 1986. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. It was renamed to its present name on 8 March 1997. Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Dōshishamae being assigned station number JR-H23.{{Cite web |date=20 July 2016 |title=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！ |trans-title="Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area! |url=https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/2016/07/page_8973.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221116010608/https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/2016/07/page_8973.html |archive-date=16 November 2022 |access-date=30 December 2022 |website=westjr.co.jp |language=ja}}{{Cite web |date=20 July 2016 |title=「駅ナンバー」一覧表 |trans-title="Station number" list |url=https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/items/160720_01_ekinumber.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221116010610/https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/items/160720_01_ekinumber.pdf |archive-date=16 November 2022 |access-date=30 December 2022 |website=westjr.co.jp |language=ja}}

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4637 passengers daily.[https://www.pref.kyoto.jp/tokei/yearly/tokeisyo/tokeisyotop.html Kyoto Prefecture Statistical Yearbook]