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Katsura Station

Coordinates: 34°58′46″N 135°42′12″E / 34.97944°N 135.70333°E / 34.97944; 135.70333
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Katsura Station

桂駅
Exterior of Katsura Station (west side)
General information
LocationKawashima Kitaura-chō 97-2, Nishikyō, Kyoto, Kyoto
(京都市西京区川島北裏町97-2)
Japan
Coordinates34°58′46″N 135°42′12″E / 34.97944°N 135.70333°E / 34.97944; 135.70333
Operated byHankyu Corporation
Line(s)
Tracks6
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Other information
Station codeHK-81
WebsiteOfficial
History
Opened1 November 1928
Passengers
FY2015[1]20.6 million

Katsura Station (桂駅, Katsura-eki) is a railway station located about 15 kilometers from the center of Kyoto, near the Katsura River. The station provides transportation on the Hankyu Kyoto Line for the residents of Katsura, as well as a hub connecting to the communities along the Hankyu Arashiyama Line.

Layout

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This station has three island platforms serving six tracks on the ground. Ticket gates are located over the platforms and tracks.

C  Kyoto Line for Kawaramachi and Karasuma (starting in the early morning)
 Arashiyama Line extra limited express trains for Arashiyama, Kawaramachi, Osaka (Umeda, Tengachaya), Kobe and Takarazuka
1  Arashiyama Line for Arashiyama
2, 3  Kyoto Line for Kawaramachi and Karasuma
4, 5  Kyoto Line for Osaka (Umeda, Tengachaya), Kita-Senri, Kobe, and Takarazuka

Station facilities

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Katsura Station features Hankyu Mew, a small 5-story shopping facility with clothing, book, 100 yen stores and restaurants such as KFC and Mos Burger.

Usage

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In fiscal 2015 (April 2015 to March 2016), about 20,595,000 passengers used this station annually. For historical data, see the table below.[2][1]

Year Number (in thousands)
Boarding Total
2001 11,936 23,901
2002 11,640 23,431
2003 11,540 23,148
2004 11,289 22,775
2005 10,983 22,370
2006 10,919 21,817
2007 11,139 22,069
2008 11,241 22,321
2009 10,202 20,859
2010 9,962 20,072
2011 10,154 20,338
2012 10,234 20,351
2015 10,372 20,595

History

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Katsura Station opened on 1 November 1928.

Station numbering was introduced to all Hankyu stations on 21 December 2013 with this station being designated as station number HK-81.[3]

Surrounding area

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Mister Donut, FamilyMart, 7-11, and Lawson are also located within walking distance. The station is also relatively near the Nishikyo Ward Office and Seiyu supermarket.[citation needed]

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Kyoto Line (HK-81)
Rakusaiguchi (HK-80)   Local   Nishi-Kyōgoku (HK-82)
Rakusaiguchi (HK-80)   Semi-Express   Nishi-Kyōgoku (HK-82)
Nagaoka-Tenjin (HK-77)   Express   Nishi-Kyōgoku (HK-82)
Nagaoka-Tenjin (HK-77)   Semi limited Express   Saiin (HK-83)
Nagaoka-Tenjin (HK-77)   Limited Express   Karasuma (HK-85)
Nagaoka-Tenjin (HK-77)   Commuter Limited Express   Saiin (HK-83)
Awaji (HK-63)   Rapid Limited Express "Kyo-Train Garaku" (weekends, holidays)   Karasuma (HK-85)
Arashiyama Line (HK-81)
Terminus   Local   Kami-Katsura (HK-96)
Awaji (HK-63)   Limited Express "Sagano", "Atago", "Togetsu", "Hozu"   Kami-Katsura (HK-96)
Karasuma (HK-85)   Limited Express "Ogura"   Kami-Katsura (HK-96)

References

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  1. ^ a b 第8章 都市施設 [Chapter 8: Urban facilities]. 京都市統計書 [Statistics of Kyoto City] (in Japanese). City of Kyoto. 2017.
  2. ^ "Statistics of Kyoto Prefecture". Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  3. ^ "「西山天王山」駅開業にあわせて、「三宮」「服部」「中山」「松尾」4駅の駅名を変更し、全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します" ["Sannomiya" "Hattori" "Nakayama" "Matsuo" along with the opening of "Nishiyama Tennozan" station. We will change the station names of 4 stations and introduce station numbering at all stations.] (PDF). Hankyu Corporation Online (in Japanese). 30 April 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
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