Kyoto-kawaramachi Station


Kyoto-kawaramachi Station is the terminal station of the Hankyu Kyoto Main Line of Hankyu in Kyoto City, Japan. The Kawaramachi and Shijo streets cross over the underground station. Gion-Shijo Station on the Keihan Main Line is located beyond the Kamo River.
On October 1, 2019, this station was renamed from Kawaramachi Station.

Layout

The station has an island platform serving three tracks underground.

Adjacent stations

History

This station opened as Kawaramachi Station on June 17, 1963; it was renamed to Kyoto-kawaramachi Station on October 1, 2019.
Before the opening of Kawaramachi Station and Karasuma Station, the Hankyu Kyoto Main Line terminated at Ōmiya Station.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, approximately 27,320,000 passengers used this station annually. For historical data, see the table below.

Surrounding area

The area around the station is one of the commercial centers of Kyoto. The real estate around the station is the most valuable in Kyoto.
The station is attached underground to department stores such as Takashimaya, which has a food market on its basement floor. The station also connects underground to Karasuma Station.