Katsura Station

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Katsura Station

桂駅
HankyuKatsuraEki.JPG
Exterior of Katsura Station (west side)
LocationKawashima Kitaura-chō 97-2, Nishikyō, Kyoto, Kyoto
（京都市西京区川島北裏町97-2）
Japan
Coordinates34°58′46″N 135°42′12″E / 34.97944°N 135.70333°E / 34.97944; 135.70333Coordinates: 34°58′46″N 135°42′12″E / 34.97944°N 135.70333°E / 34.97944; 135.70333
Operated byHankyu Corporation
Line(s)
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Other information
Station codeHK-81
WebsiteOfficial
History
Opened1928
Passengers
FY2015[1]20.6 million

Katsura Station (桂駅, Katsura-eki) is a railway station located about 15 kilometers from the center of Kyoto, near the Katsura River. The station provides transportation on the Hankyu Kyoto Line for the residents of Katsura, as well as a hub connecting to the communities along the Hankyu Arashiyama Line. The station opened on November 1, 1928.

Katsura Station features Hankyu Mew, a small 5-story shopping facility with clothing, book, 100 yen stores and restaurants such as KFC and Mos Burger.

Mister Donut, FamilyMart, 7-11, and Lawson are also located within walking distance. The station is also relatively near the Nishikyo Ward Office and Seiyu supermarket.

Layout[]

This station has three island platforms serving six tracks on the ground. Ticket gates are located over the platforms and tracks.

C ■ Kyoto Line for Kawaramachi and Karasuma (starting in the early morning)
■ Arashiyama Line extra limited express trains for Arashiyama, Kawaramachi, Osaka (Umeda, Tengachaya), Kobe and Takarazuka
1 ■ Arashiyama Line for Arashiyama
2, 3 ■ Kyoto Line for Kawaramachi and Karasuma
4, 5 ■ Kyoto Line for Osaka (Umeda, Tengachaya), Kita-Senri, Kobe, and Takarazuka

Usage[]

In fiscal 2015 (April 2015 to March 2016), about 20,595,000 passengers used this station annually. For historical data, see the table below.[2][1]

Year Number (in thousands)
Boarding Total
2001 11,936 23,901
2002 11,640 23,431
2003 11,540 23,148
2004 11,289 22,775
2005 10,983 22,370
2006 10,919 21,817
2007 11,139 22,069
2008 11,241 22,321
2009 10,202 20,859
2010 9,962 20,072
2011 10,154 20,338
2012 10,234 20,351
2015 10,372 20,595

Adjacent stations[]

« Service »
Kyoto Line (HK-81)
Rakusaiguchi (HK-80)   Local   Nishi-Kyōgoku (HK-82)
Rakusaiguchi (HK-80)   Semi-Express   Nishi-Kyōgoku (HK-82)
Nagaoka-Tenjin (HK-77)   Rapid   Saiin (HK-83)
Nagaoka-Tenjin (HK-77)   Rapid Express   Saiin (HK-83)
Nagaoka-Tenjin (HK-77)   Limited Express   Karasuma (HK-85)
Nagaoka-Tenjin (HK-77)   Commuter Limited Express   Saiin (HK-83)
Awaji (HK-63)   Rapid Limited Express "Kyo-Train" (weekends, holidays)   Karasuma (HK-85)
Awaji (HK-63)   Rapid Limited Express A "Kyo-Train" (weekends, holidays)   Karasuma (HK-85)
Arashiyama Line (HK-81)
Terminus   Local   Kami-Katsura (HK-96)
Awaji (HK-63)   Limited Express "Sagano", "Atago", "Togetsu", "Hozu"   Kami-Katsura (HK-96)
Karasuma (HK-85)   Limited Express "Ogura"   Kami-Katsura (HK-96)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b 第8章 都市施設 [Chapter 8: Urban facilities]. 京都市統計書 [Statistics of Kyoto City] (in Japanese). City of Kyoto. 2017.
  2. ^ "Statistics of Kyoto Prefecture". Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2014-03-23.

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