Arashiyama Station (Hankyu)

Arashiyama Station (嵐山駅, Arashiyama-eki) is a railway station in Kyoto, Japan. It is the terminal station of the Hankyu Arashiyama Line. The station is a short walk from Nakanoshima Park and Togetsukyo Bridge. In spring, sakura trees lining the station light up in an array of white and pink.

Arashiyama Station

嵐山駅
Other namesSagano
LocationNishikyō-ku, Kyoto
Japan
Coordinates35°0′37″N 135°40′54″E
Operated byHankyu Corporation
Line(s)Arashiyama Line
Platforms3
Tracks2
ConnectionsArashiyama Station (Randen)
Other information
Station codeHK-98
WebsiteOfficial
History
Opened1928
Passengers
FY2015[1]3.3 million
Location
Arashiyama Station
Location within Kyoto city
Arashiyama Station
Arashiyama Station (Japan)

History

The station was opened by Shin-Keihan Railway as the terminus of the branchline on November 9, 1928. It originally had six platforms serving five dead-end tracks, which were later reduced to three platforms for two tracks.[2]

References

  1. 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. Hankyu Corporation (April 2001). 阪急ステーション [Hankyu Stations] (in Japanese). Osaka: Hankyu Corporation. p. 128. ISBN 4-89485-051-6.


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