Katsura Station
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Hankyu Railway.Katsura Station 桂駅 | |||||||
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 Exterior of Katsura Station (west side) | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Kawashima Kitauracho, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto-fu, 615-8107 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 34°58′46″N 135°42′12″E / 34.97944°N 135.70333°E | ||||||
| System | Hankyu Railway commuter rail station | ||||||
| Operated by | Hankyu Railway. | ||||||
| Lines | |||||||
| Distance | 38.0 km from Jūsō | ||||||
| Platforms | 3 island platforms | ||||||
| Tracks | 6 | ||||||
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| Other information | |||||||
| Station code | HK81 | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | November 1, 1928 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2015[1] | 20.6 million | ||||||
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Katsura Station (桂駅, Katsura-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, and is about 15 kilometers from the center of Kyoto, near the Katsura River. It is operated by the private transportation company Hankyu Railway.[2]
The station is located on the Hankyu Kyoto Line and is 38.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Jūsō . It is also the eastern terminus of the 4.1 kilometer Hankyu Arashiyama Line.
Layout
This station has three island platforms with six tracks, and an elevated station building. The Kyoto Main Line has two platforms with four tracks, while the Arashiyama Line has one platform with two tracks, allowing express trains to pass through. A dedicated underground passage connects the platforms. On the east side of the station is the 5-story shopping facility and station building "MEW Hankyu Katsura," which is directly connected by a pedestrian deck. [3]
Platforms
| 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 |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| 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) | ||
Usage
In fiscal 2015 (April 2015 to March 2016), about 20,595,000 passengers used this station annually. For historical data, see the table below.[4][1]
| Year | Number (in thousands) | |
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| 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
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.[5]
