Katsura Station
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 桂駅 | |
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 Exterior of Katsura Station (west side) | |
| Location | Kawashima Kitaura-chō 97-2, Nishikyō, Kyoto, Kyoto （京都市西京区川島北裏町97-2） Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°58′46″N 135°42′12″E |
| Operated by | Hankyu Corporation |
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| Other information | |
| Station code | HK-81 |
| Website | Official |
| History | |
| Opened | 1928 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2015[1] | 20.6 million |
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) | |
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| 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 | » | ||
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| 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
- 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.
- "Statistics of Kyoto Prefecture". Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2014-03-23.