Katsura Station
Katsura Station 桂駅 | |||||||
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| Hankyu Railway commuter rail station | |||||||
 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 | ||||||
| Operated by |  Hankyu Railway. | ||||||
| Line(s) | |||||||
| 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]
Lines
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) | |
|---|---|---|
| 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]
Surrounding area
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.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ^ "桂駅" [Katsura Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ "Statistics of Kyoto Prefecture". Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ "「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.
External links
Media related to Katsura Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Katsura Station from Hankyu Railway website