Rakusaiguchi Station
Rakusaiguchi Station 洛西口駅 | |
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| West side of the station, August 2014 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Kyoto (See other stations in Kyoto) |
| City | Kyoto |
| Ward | Nishikyō |
| History | |
| Year opened | 2003 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | Hankyu Corporation |
| Line(s) | Hankyu Kyoto Main Line |
| Statistics | 2,780,000 passengers/year (2012)[1] |
 Small bus terminal at this station | |
Rakusaiguchi Station (洛西口駅 Rakusaiguchi-eki) is a train station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line. It was opened on March 16, 2003, and serves the communities nestled between Katsura and Muko.
Layout
The station has two side platforms serving two tracks. At the station, work to elevate the tracks is ongoing and planned to complete by March 2016.[2] On October 26, 2013, the Kawaramachi-bound platform was moved to the new elevated track. Each platform has its own ticket gate.[3]
Usage
In fiscal 2012 (April 2012 to March 2013), about 1,438,000 passengers started travel from this station annually. For historical data, see the table below.[4]
| Year | Number (in thousands) |
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| 2002 | 53 |
| 2003 | 614 |
| 2004 | 602 |
| 2005 | 1,302 |
| 2006 | 1,314 |
| 2007 | 1,405 |
| 2008 | 1,503 |
| 2009 | 1,389 |
| 2010 | 1,419 |
| 2011 | 1,396 |
| 2012 | 1,438 |
References
- ↑ Statistics of Kyoto City(in Japanese)
- ↑ City of Kyoto. 阪急京都線（洛西口駅付近）連続立体交差化事業 (in Japanese). Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- ↑ Hankyu Corporation. 洛西口 (in Japanese). Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- ↑ Statistics of Kyoto Prefecture
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Coordinates: 34°57′50.71″N 135°42′11.13″E / 34.9640861°N 135.7030917°E