Kyoto-kawaramachi Station
Kyoto-kawaramachi 京都河原町 | |
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Location | Shijō-dōri Kawaramachi, Shimogyō, Kyoto, Kyoto (京都市下京区四条通河原町) Japan |
Coordinates | 35°0′13.55″N 135°46′10.06″E / 35.0037639°N 135.7694611°ECoordinates: 35°0′13.55″N 135°46′10.06″E / 35.0037639°N 135.7694611°E |
Operated by | Hankyu Corporation |
Line(s) | Kyoto Main Line |
Connections | Gion-Shijō Station (Keihan Main Line) |
Other information | |
Station code | HK-86 |
Website | Official |
History | |
Opened | 1963 |
Passengers | |
FY2015[1] | 27.3 million |
Kyoto-kawaramachi Station (京都河原町駅, Kyōto-kawaramachi eki) is the terminal station of the Hankyu Kyoto Main Line of Hankyu in Kyoto City, Japan. The Kawaramachi and Shijo streets cross over the underground station. Gion-Shijo Station on the Keihan Main Line is located beyond the Kamo River.
On October 1, 2019, this station was renamed from Kawaramachi Station (河原町駅).[2]
Layout[]
The station has an island platform serving three tracks underground.
1 | ■ Kyoto Line | for Katsura, Takatsuki-shi, Osaka (Umeda), Arashiyama, Kita-Senri, Tengachaya, Kobe, and Takarazuka |
2 | ■ Kyoto Line | for Katsura, Takatsuki-shi, and Osaka (Umeda) (One local train departs for Osaka (Umeda) every morning, and one local train for Nagaoka-Tenjin on weekdays) sightseeing limited express trains for Osaka (Umeda) |
3 | ■ Kyoto Line | for Katsura, Takatsuki-shi, Osaka (Umeda), Arashiyama, Kita-Senri, Tengachaya, Kobe, and Takarazuka |
Adjacent stations[]
« | Service | » | ||
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Hankyu Kyoto Main Line | ||||
Karasuma | Local | Terminus | ||
Karasuma | Semi-Express | Terminus | ||
Karasuma | Rapid Service | Terminus | ||
Karasuma | Rapid Express | Terminus | ||
Karasuma | Limited Express | Terminus | ||
Karasuma | Commuter Limited Express | Terminus | ||
Karasuma | Rapid Limited Express "Kyo-Train", "Ogura" | Terminus | ||
Karasuma | Rapid Limited Express A "Kyo-Train" | Terminus |
History[]
This station opened as Kawaramachi Station on June 17, 1963; it was renamed to Kyoto-kawaramachi Station on October 1, 2019.[2]
Before the opening of Kawaramachi Station and Karasuma Station, the Hankyu Kyoto Main Line terminated at Ōmiya Station.
Passenger statistics[]
In fiscal 2015 (April 2015 to March 2016), approximately 27,320,000 passengers used this station annually. For historical data, see the table below.[3][1]
Year | Number | |
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Boarding | Total | |
2001 | 14,773,000 | 28,665,000 |
2002 | 14,027,000 | 27,717,000 |
2003 | 13,930,000 | 26,861,000 |
2004 | 13,641,000 | 26,433,000 |
2005 | 14,116,000 | 26,863,000 |
2006 | 13,830,000 | 26,586,000 |
2007 | 14,471,000 | 27,479,000 |
2008 | 15,816,000 | 29,763,000 |
2009 | 13,121,000 | 26,406,000 |
2010 | 12,925,000 | 24,882,000 |
2011 | 12,819,000 | 24,508,000 |
2012 | 13,454,000 | 25,522,000 |
2015 | 14,460,000 | 27,320,000 |
Surrounding area[]
The area around the station (Shijō Kawaramachi) is one of the commercial centers of Kyoto. The real estate around the station is the most valuable in Kyoto.[citation needed]
The station is attached underground to department stores such as Takashimaya, which has a food market on its basement floor. The station also connects underground to Karasuma Station.
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b 阪急「河原町」→「京都河原町」に駅名変更 深夜に看板付け替え. The Kyoto Shimbun (in Japanese). The Kyoto Shimbun. 2019-10-01. Archived from the original on 2019-10-02.
- ^ "Statistics of Kyoto Prefecture". Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
External links[]
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