Matsuo-taisha Station
Matsuo-taisha Station 松尾大社駅 | |
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| Unique platform shelter in rustic style | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Kyoto (See other stations in Kyoto) |
| City | Kyoto |
| Ward | Nishikyō |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1928 |
| Former names | Matsuo Jinja-mae Station Matsuo Station |
| Present name since | 2013 |
| Rail services | |
| Station number(s) | HK-97 |
| Operator(s) | Hankyu Corporation |
| Line(s) | Arashiyama Line |
| Statistics | 1,938,000 passengers/year [1] |
Matsuo-taisha Station (松尾大社駅 Matsuo-taisha-eki) on the Hankyu Arashiyama Line is located a short walk from both the Katsura River and Matsunoo Shrine in Kyoto. During the late fall, the Momiji trees that line the station provide a spectacular display of red, orange, and yellow leaves. The station is accessible by wheelchairs although passengers of Katsura-bound trains have to use a special gate for wheelchairs.
Kyoto Bus #3 to Kyoto Station also connects to the station.
History
The station opened on November 9, 1928, when the Arashiyama Line started operation. It was called Matsuo Jinja-mae Station (松尾神社前駅 Matsuo-jinja-mae-eki), referring to Matsuo Shrine, until 1948 and then Matsuo Station (松尾駅 Matsuo-eki) until 2013. The present name is from December 21, 2013.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Statistics of Kyoto City(in Japanese)
- ↑ Hankyu Corporation (April 2001). Hankyū Sutēshon (in Japanese). Osaka: Hankyu Corporation. p. 127. ISBN 4-89485-051-6.
- ↑ 阪急電鉄:駅名を変更 「三宮」を「神戸三宮」など４駅で [Hankyu Changes Four Station Names, including Sannomiya to Kobe-sannomiya]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). December 21, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
External links
Media related to Matsuo-taisha Station at Wikimedia Commons
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Coordinates: 35°0′2.27″N 135°41′16.79″E / 35.0006306°N 135.6879972°E