Saiin Station

Hankyu Saiin Station (西院駅, Saiin-eki) is a train station along the Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line.

Saiin Station

西院駅
General information
LocationUkyō, Kyoto, Kyoto
Japan
Operated byHankyu Corporation
Line(s)Hankyu Kyoto Main Line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Station codeHK-83
History
Opened1 November 1928
Previous namesKyoto Saiin (until 1931)
Passengers
FY2015[1]16.1 million
Sai Station

西院駅
General information
LocationNakagyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto
Japan
Operated byKeifuku Electric Railroad
Line(s)Randen Arashiyama Line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeA2
History
Opened1910
Passengers
FY2015[1]1.7 million

Location
Hankyu Saiin Station Entrance

Saiin station's singular entrance is situated on the southwest corner of Shijo street and Nishioji street in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Saiin Station is located in Saiin Kōzanji-chō, Ukyō-ku, Kyoto.

Service

Saiin Station is serviced by local (普通, futsū), semi express (準急, junkyū), rapid express (快速急行, kaisoku kyūkō), and "commuter" limited express (通勤特急, tsūkin tokkyū) trains, while limited express (特急, tokkyū) trains do not service the station.

Usage

In fiscal 2015, the Hankyu station was used by 16,087,000 passengers annually (both exiting and entering passengers). Over the same year, the Randen station was used by 1,674,000 passengers annually (both exiting and entering passengers). For historical data, see the table below.[1][2]

Hankyu
Fiscal yearAnnual total
(in thousands)
BoardingTotal
20018,05516,569
20027,86915,990
20037,79915,923
20047,62915,665
20057,75515,737
20067,69115,483
20077,93515,810
20088,39416,697
20097,55415,698
20107,61915,376
20117,59515,436
20127,66715,494
20157,99316,087

Attractions

Dining

A variety of quaint restaurants, izakaya, and fast food locations lie within short walking distance of the station.

Retail

A few large retail outlets and a variety of small shops line the streets surrounding Saiin Station. A 100 yen shuttle bus stops in front of Saiin Station and carries passengers directly to the retail area.

A 100-yen store is located directly above Saiin station's entrance.

There are many convenience stores within a 2 or 3 minute walk of Saiin Station.

Hotels

The Rhino hotel[3] is located directly beside Saiin Station.

Historical sites

Kōzan-ji, a small Buddhist temple, is located directly across from Saiin Station, on the northeast corner of Nishioji street and Shijo Street, less than one-minute walking distance.

Gaming

Several pachinko parlors are located within walking distance of Saiin Station.

History
Hankyu Saiin Station (2006)

Saiin Station opened as Kyoto Saiin Station (京都西院駅, Kyōto-Saiin-eki) on 1 November 1928. At the time of opening, the station was the terminus of the Shinkeihan Railway, a former operator of the Hankyu Kyoto Line. On 31 March 1931, when the underground extension from Saiin to Keihan Kyoto Station (present-day Ōmiya Station) was completed, the station was moved from the ground level to the underground facilities and renamed Saiin Station.

Station numbering was introduced to all Hankyu stations on 21 December 2013 with this station being designated as station number HK-83.[4]

At the time of the construction, a plan was tabled to link Saiin Station with the smaller and older Sai Station (located one-minute walking distance east on Shijo street) by means of an underground path, but the plan was eventually scrapped, due to strong opposition from people living in the area. The underground path was under construction until 2017.[5]

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line
Nishi-Kyōgoku   Local   Ōmiya
Nishi-Kyōgoku   Semi-Express   Ōmiya
Katsura   Rapid Service   Ōmiya
Katsura   Rapid Express   Ōmiya
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Katsura   Commuter Limited Express   Ōmiya
Rapid Limited Express "Kyo-Train", "Ogura": Does not stop at this station
Rapid Limited Express A "Kyo-Train": Does not stop at this station
Randen Arashiyama Line
Shijō-Ōmiya - Nishiōji-Sanjō

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(in Japanese)
  3. Rhino hotel kyoto
  4. "「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.
  5. 西院駅のご利用が便利になりました (in Japanese). Hankyu Corporation. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
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