Railway station in Kyoto, Japan
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 .
Layout
This station has three island platforms serving six tracks on the ground. Ticket gates are located over the platforms and tracks.
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■ 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
Station facilities
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 .
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
History
Katsura Station opened on 1 November 1928.
Station numbering was introduced to all Hankyu stations on 21 December 2013 with this station being designated as station number HK-81.[ 3]
Surrounding area
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.[citation needed
Adjacent stations
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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)
Express
Nishi-Kyōgoku (HK-82)
Nagaoka-Tenjin (HK-77)
Semi limited 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 Garaku" (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
^ 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 2014-03-23 .^ "「西山天王山」駅開業にあわせて、「三宮」「服部」「中山」「松尾」４駅の駅名を変更し、全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します" ["Sannomiya" "Hattori" "Nakayama" "Matsuo" along with the opening of "Nishiyama Tennozan" station. We will change the station names of 4 stations and introduce station numbering at all stations.] (PDF) . Hankyu Corporation Online (in Japanese). 30 April 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2022 .
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