Karasuma Station
Karasuma Station 烏丸駅 | |
|---|---|
 West ticket gate | |
| General information | |
| Location | Shijō-dōri Karasuma Higashi-iru Naginatabokochō, Shimogyō, Kyoto, Kyoto （京都市下京区四条通烏丸東入ル長刀鉾町[1]） Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°0′13.2″N 135°45′32.79″E / 35.003667°N 135.7591083°E |
| Operated by | Hankyu Corporation |
| Line(s) | Hankyu Kyoto Main Line |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Connections |
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| Other information | |
| Station code | HK-85 |
| Website | Official |
| History | |
| Opened | 1963 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2015[2] | 33.9 million |
Karasuma Station (烏丸駅, Karasuma-eki) is one of the busiest stations outside of Osaka-umeda Station and Kyoto-kawaramachi Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line. Located at the intersection of Karasuma and Shijo Streets, the station is located underground from the myriad banks and financial institutions that populate the intersection. Daimaru and a few other stores on are located near the station, and there is a long underground walkway linking Karasuma Station with Kyoto-kawaramachi Station.
Shijō Station on the Karasuma Line subway is connected with Karasuma Station by a short underground walkway.
Layout
The station has an island platform serving two tracks.
| 1 | ■ Kyoto Line | to Kyoto-kawaramachi |
| 2 | ■ Kyoto Line | for Osaka (Osaka-umeda, Tengachaya), Kita-Senri, Kobe, Takarazuka |
Usage
In fiscal 2015 (April 2015 to March 2016), about 33,933,000 passengers used this station annually. For historical data, see the table below.[3][2]
| Year | Number (in thousands) | |
|---|---|---|
| Boarding | Total | |
| 2001 | 14,862 | 30,878 |
| 2002 | 14,562 | 30,457 |
| 2003 | 14,442 | 29,972 |
| 2004 | 14,133 | 29,496 |
| 2005 | 15,338 | 31,240 |
| 2006 | 15,045 | 30,943 |
| 2007 | 15,667 | 31,916 |
| 2008 | 15,753 | 32,630 |
| 2009 | 14,219 | 30,217 |
| 2010 | 14,758 | 30,472 |
| 2011 | 14,881 | 31,126 |
| 2012 | 15,241 | 31,600 |
| 2015 | 16,391 | 33,933 |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto Main Line (HK-85) | ||||
| Ōmiya | Local | Kyoto-kawaramachi | ||
| Ōmiya | Semi-Express | Kyoto-kawaramachi | ||
| Ōmiya | Rapid Service | Kyoto-kawaramachi | ||
| Ōmiya | Rapid Express | Kyoto-kawaramachi | ||
| Katsura | Limited Express | Kyoto-kawaramachi | ||
| Ōmiya | Commuter Limited Express | Kyoto-kawaramachi | ||
| Katsura | Rapid Limited Express "Kyo-Train", "Ogura" | Kyoto-kawaramachi | ||
| Katsura | Rapid Limited Express A "Kyo-Train" | Kyoto-kawaramachi | ||
References
- ^ Hankyu Corporation (April 2001). 阪急ステーション [Hankyu Stations] (in Japanese). Osaka: Hankyu Corporation. p. 112. ISBN 4-89485-051-6.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Statistics of Kyoto Prefecture". Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
External links
- Karasuma Station from Hankyu Railway website
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