Karasuma Station

Karasuma Station
烏丸駅

West ticket gate
Location Shijō-dōri Karasuma Higashi-iru Naginatabokochō, Shimogyō, Kyoto, Kyoto
(京都市下京区四条通烏丸東入ル長刀鉾町[1]
Japan
Coordinates 35°0′13.2″N 135°45′32.79″E / 35.003667°N 135.7591083°E / 35.003667; 135.7591083Coordinates: 35°0′13.2″N 135°45′32.79″E / 35.003667°N 135.7591083°E / 35.003667; 135.7591083
Operated by Hankyu Corporation
Line(s) Hankyu Kyoto Main Line
Platforms 1 island platform
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
Station code HK-85
History
Opened 1963
Traffic
Passengers (2012[2]) 31,479,000

Karasuma Station (烏丸駅 Karasuma-eki) is one of the busiest stations outside of Umeda Station and Kawaramachi Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line. Located at the intersection of Karasuma and Shijo Streets, the station is located underground from the myriad banks and financial institutions that populate the intersection. Daimaru and a few other stores on are located near the station, and there is a long underground walkway linking Karasuma Station with Kawaramachi Station.

Shijō Station on the Karasuma Line subway is connected with Karasuma Station by a short underground walkway.

Layout

The station has an island platform serving two tracks.

1  Kyoto Line to Kawaramachi
2  Kyoto Line for Osaka (Umeda, Tengachaya), Kita-Senri, Kobe, Takarazuka

Usage

In fiscal 2012 (April 2012 to March 2013), about 15,241,000 passengers started travel from this station annually. For historical data, see the table below.[3]

YearNumber
(in thousands)
200114,862
200214,562
200314,442
200414,133
200515,338
200615,045
200715,667
200815,753
200914,219
201014,758
201114,881
201215,241

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Kyoto Main Line (HK-85)
Ōmiya   Local   Kawaramachi
Ōmiya   Semi-Express   Kawaramachi
Ōmiya   Rapid Service   Kawaramachi
Ōmiya   Rapid Express   Kawaramachi
Katsura   Limited Express   Kawaramachi
Ōmiya   Commutation Limited Express   Kawaramachi
Katsura   Limited Express "Kyo-Train", "Ogura"   Kawaramachi

References

  1. Hankyu Corporation (April 2001). 阪急ステーション [Hankyu Stations] (in Japanese). Osaka: Hankyu Corporation. p. 112. ISBN 4-89485-051-6.
  2. Statistics of Kyoto City(in Japanese)
  3. Statistics of Kyoto Prefecture

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