Sanjō Station (Kyoto)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Station building (railway facilities are underground)

Central gate

Keishin Line station before its closure in 1997

Sanjō Station (三条駅, Sanjō-eki^?) is the main Keihan Electric Railway station in Kyoto. It connects with Sanjo Keihan Station on the Kyoto Subway Tozai Line. It was opened for service on October 27, 1915, and has been in service ever since. Sanjo Station is located in the Higashiyama Ward, in Kyoto City. The station offers quick access to the Gion district and the main shopping district on Sanjo-dori.

[edit] Lines

Keihan Electric Railway
- Keihan Main Line
- Ōtō Line
Kyoto Municipal Subway
- Tōzai Line (Sanjō Keihan Station)

The station was also a terminal of the Keishin Line, which was replaced by the Tōzai Line subway in 1997.

[edit] Layout

There are two island platforms with four tracks underground. Limited Express trains and K-Limited Express trains arrive at and depart from Tracks 1 and 3.

1, 2	■Ōtō Line	for Demachiyanagi
3, 4	■Keihan Main Line	for Chūshojima, Hirakatashi and Yodoyabashi

[edit] Adjacent stations

«	Service
Keihan Electric Railway Keihan Main Line, Ōtō Line
Demachiyanagi (Ōtō Line)	K-Limited Express	Shijo (Keihan Main Line)
Demachiyanagi (Ōtō Line)	Limited Express	Shijo (Keihan Main Line)
Marutamachi (Ōtō Line)	Express	Shijo (Keihan Main Line)
Marutamachi (Ōtō Line)	Sub Express	Shijo (Keihan Main Line)
Marutamachi (Ōtō Line)	Local	Shijo (Keihan Main Line)