Karasuma Station

Karasuma Station (烏丸駅, Karasuma-eki) is one of the busiest stations outside of Osaka-umeda Station and Kyoto-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 Kyoto-kawaramachi Station.

Karasuma Station

烏丸駅
West ticket gate
LocationShijō-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
Coordinates35°0′13.2″N 135°45′32.79″E
Operated byHankyu Corporation
Line(s)Hankyu Kyoto Main Line
Platforms1 island platform
Connections
Other information
Station codeHK-85
WebsiteOfficial
History
Opened1963
Passengers
FY2015[2]33.9 million

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 Kyoto-kawaramachi
2 ■ Kyoto Line for Osaka (Osaka-umeda, Tengachaya), Kita-Senri, Kobe, Takarazuka

Usage

In fiscal 2015 (April 2015 to March 2016), about 33,933,000 passengers used this station annually. For historical data, see the table below.[3][2]

YearNumber (in thousands)
BoardingTotal
200114,86230,878
200214,56230,457
200314,44229,972
200414,13329,496
200515,33831,240
200615,04530,943
200715,66731,916
200815,75332,630
200914,21930,217
201014,75830,472
201114,88131,126
201215,24131,600
201516,39133,933

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Kyoto Main Line (HK-85)
Ōmiya   Local   Kyoto-kawaramachi
Ōmiya   Semi-Express   Kyoto-kawaramachi
Ōmiya   Rapid Service   Kyoto-kawaramachi
Ōmiya   Rapid Express   Kyoto-kawaramachi
Katsura   Limited Express   Kyoto-kawaramachi
Ōmiya   Commuter Limited Express   Kyoto-kawaramachi
Katsura   Rapid Limited Express "Kyo-Train", "Ogura"   Kyoto-kawaramachi
Katsura   Rapid Limited Express A "Kyo-Train"   Kyoto-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. 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.
  3. "Statistics of Kyoto Prefecture". Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2014-08-30.


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