Karasuma Oike Station
Karasuma Oike Station 烏丸御池駅 |
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| Station entrance, August 2007 |
| Location |
| Prefecture |
Kyoto
(See other stations in Kyoto)
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| City | Kyoto |
| Ward | Nakagyō
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| History |
| Year opened | 1981 |
| Former name | Oike Station |
| Present name since | 1997 |
| Rail services |
| Station number(s) | K08, T13 |
| Operator(s) | Kyoto Municipal Subway |
| Line(s) | Karasuma Line
Tōzai Line |
Karasuma Oike Station (烏丸御池駅, Karasuma Oike-eki, named Oike Station (御池駅, Oike-eki) until May 21, 1997) is a train station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line and Tōzai Line in Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.
Lines
Layout
The station is the transferring station operated by Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau under Karasuma Oike Intersection on Karasuma-dori and Oike-dori. The 2 side platforms with 2 tracks for the Karasuma Line is located under ticket gate floor, and the island platform with 2 tracks for the Tōzai Line is located under the Karasuma Line.
- Karasuma Line
- Tōzai Line
Surroundings
History
- May 29, 1981 - Oike Station was opened on the same day as the opening of the Kyoto Subway Karasuma Line from Kitaoji to Kyoto.
- August 28, 1988 - Through service to and from the Kintetsu Kyoto Line started.
- May 22, 1997 - Oike Station was renamed Karasuma-Oike Station to prepare to connect to the Tozai Line from Daigo to Nijo.
- October 12, 1997 - The Tozai Line was opened.
- April 1, 2007 - PiTaPa service started.
- January 16, 2008 - Through service to and from the Keihan Railway Keishin Line started on the same day as the extension of the Tozai Line from Nijo to Uzumasa Tenjingawa.
Adjacent stations
Coordinates: 35°00′37″N 135°45′35″E / 35.0104°N 135.7598°E / 35.0104; 135.7598