Katsura Station

Katsura Station (桂駅, Katsura-eki) is a railway station located about 15 kilometers from the center of Kyoto, near the Katsura River. The station provides transportation on the Hankyu Kyoto Line for the residents of Katsura, as well as a hub connecting to the communities along the Hankyu Arashiyama Line.

Katsura Station

桂駅
Exterior of Katsura Station (west side)
General information
LocationKawashima Kitaura-chō 97-2, Nishikyō, Kyoto, Kyoto
（京都市西京区川島北裏町97-2）
Japan
Coordinates34°58′46″N 135°42′12″E
Operated byHankyu Corporation
Line(s)
Tracks6
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Other information
Station codeHK-81
WebsiteOfficial
History
Opened1 November 1928
Passengers
FY2015[1]20.6 million

Layout

This station has three island platforms serving six tracks on the ground. Ticket gates are located over the platforms and tracks.

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

Station facilities

Katsura Station features Hankyu Mew, a small 5-story shopping facility with clothing, book, 100 yen stores and restaurants such as KFC and Mos Burger.

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.[2][1]

YearNumber (in thousands)
BoardingTotal
200111,93623,901
200211,64023,431
200311,54023,148
200411,28922,775
200510,98322,370
200610,91921,817
200711,13922,069
200811,24122,321
200910,20220,859
20109,96220,072
201110,15420,338
201210,23420,351
201510,37220,595

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.[3]

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.

Adjacent stations
« Service »
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)   Rapid   Saiin (HK-83)
Nagaoka-Tenjin (HK-77)   Rapid 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" (weekends, holidays)   Karasuma (HK-85)
Awaji (HK-63)   Rapid Limited Express A "Kyo-Train" (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)

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. "Statistics of Kyoto Prefecture". Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  3. "「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.
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