Sonobe Station


[file:JRW 221 and 223 at Sonobe Station 2010-10-02 (5046259445).jpg|right|thumb|260px|Sonobe Station platforms, October 2010]
Sonobe Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West [Japan Railway Company]. It is a stop of limited express trains - "Kinosaki", "Hashidate" and "Maizuru".
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Lines

Sonobe Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 34.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level island platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

History

Sonobe Station opened on August 15, 1899. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. The current station building was completed in 1991.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 4514 passengers daily.

Surrounding area