Rakusaiguchi Station

Rakusaiguchi Station (洛西口駅, Rakusaiguchi-eki) is a train station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line. It was opened on March 16, 2003, and serves the communities nestled between Katsura and Mukō.

Rakusaiguchi Station

洛西口駅
West side of the station, April 2016
LocationNishikyō, Kyoto, Kyoto
Japan
Operated byHankyu Corporation
Line(s)Hankyu Kyoto Main Line
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Other information
Station codeHK-80
History
Opened2003
Passengers
FY2015[1]4.5 million
Location
Rakusaiguchi Station
Location within Kyoto city
Rakusaiguchi Station
Rakusaiguchi Station (Japan)

Layout

The elevated station has two side platforms serving two tracks. Both platforms are connected by stairs, elevators and escalators with the ground level where a ticket gate is located.[2]

History

The station opened on March 16, 2003. Until the work to elevate the tracks was completed on March 5, 2016, each platform had its own ticket gate.[3] From October 26, 2013 to March 4, 2016, only Kawaramachi-bound platform was on the elevated track.[4]

Usage

In fiscal 2015 (April 2015 to March 2016), about 4,525,000 passengers used this station annually. For historical data, see the table below.[5][1]

YearNumber (in thousands)
BoardingTotal
200253
2003614
2004602
20051,302
20061,314
20071,4052,635
20081,5032,855
20091,3892,747
20101,4192,749
20111,3962,726
20121,4382,798
20131,4252,756
20152,2764,525

Stations next to Rakusaiguchi
« Service »
Hankyu Kyoto Line
Commutation Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Higashi-Mukō   Semi-Express   Katsura
Higashi-Mukō   Local   Katsura

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. 洛西口 (PDF) (in Japanese). Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  3. Hankyu Corporation. 洛西口 (PDF) (in Japanese). Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  4. City of Kyoto. 阪急京都線（洛西口駅付近）連続立体交差化事業 (in Japanese). Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  5. Statistics of Kyoto Prefecture


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