Kyoto-kawaramachi_Station
Kyoto-kawaramachi Station
Railway station in Kyoto, Japan
Kyoto-kawaramachi Station (京都河原町駅, Kyōto-kawaramachi eki) is the northern terminal station of the Hankyu Kyoto Main Line of Hankyu in Kyoto City, Japan.
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Kyoto-kawaramachi 京都河原町 | |
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 Former Hankyu Department Store building above the underground terminal, now occupied by Kyoto Marui | |
| General information | |
| 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 |
| Operated by | Hankyu Corporation |
| Line(s) | Kyoto Main Line |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Connections | Gion-Shijō Station (Keihan Main Line) |
| Other information | |
| Station code | HK-86 |
| Website | Official |
| History | |
| Opened | June 17, 1963 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2015[1] | 27.3 million |
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 |
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hankyu Kyoto Main Line | ||||
| Karasuma | Local | Terminus | ||
| Karasuma | Semi-Express | Terminus | ||
| Karasuma | Rapid Service | Terminus | ||
| Karasuma | Semi Limited 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 | ||
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.
Station numbering was introduced to all Hankyu stations on 21 December 2013 with this station being designated as station number HK-86.[3]
In fiscal 2015 (April 2015 to March 2016), approximately 27,320,000 passengers used this station annually. For historical data, see the table below.[4][1]
| Year | Number | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 Kawaramachi and Shijo streets cross over the underground station. Gion-Shijo Station on the Keihan Main Line is located beyond the Kamo River.
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.
- 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. 1 October 2019. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019.
- "「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.
- "Statistics of Kyoto Prefecture". Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
