Katsura Station

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Exterior of Katsura Station (west side)
General information
Location	Kawashima Kitaura-chō 97-2
Coordinates	34°58′45.74″N 135°42′11.79″E
Operated by	Hankyu Corporation
Line(s)	Kyoto Main Line Arashiyama Line

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

There are three island platforms and six tracks on the ground, and ticket gates are located over the platforms and tracks.

C	■ Kyoto Line	for Kawaramachi and Karasuma (starting Katsura in the early morning)
1	■ Arashiyama Line	for Hankyu
2, 3	■ Kyoto Line	for Kyoto and Karasuma
4, 5	■ Kyoto Line	for Osaka (Umeda, Tengachaya), Kita-Senri, Sannomiya, and Hankyu

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Kyoto Line
Rakusaiguchi		Local		Nishi-Kyōgoku
Rakusaiguchi		Semi-Express		Nishi-Kyōgoku
Nagaoka-Tenjin		Rapid		Saiin
Nagaoka-Tenjin		Rapid Express		Saiin
Nagaoka-Tenjin		Limited Express		Karasuma
Nagaoka-Tenjin		Commutation Limited Express		Saiin
Awaji		Sightseeing Limited Express (weekends, holidays)		Karasuma
Arashiyama Line
Terminus		Local		Kami-Katsura
Awaji		Arashiyama Limited Express (Umeda, Tengachaya, Kobe, Takarazuka-Arashiyama) (Extra)		Kami-Katsura
Karasuma		Extra Limited Express (Kawaramachi-Arashiyama)		Kami-Katsura