Katsuragawa Station (Kyoto)

Katsuragawa Station (桂川駅, Katsuragawa-eki) is a railway station located in Minami-ku, Kyoto, Japan, on the JR Kyoto Line operated by JR West. It opened on October 18, 2008. Katsuragawa is between Nishiōji and Mukōmachi Stations, west of the bridges over the Katsura River (Katsuragawa in Japanese).

Katsuragawa Station 桂川駅
West side of the station
General information
Other names	Kuze
Location	6-7, Kuze Takadacho, Minami, Kyoto, Kyoto （京都市南区久世高田町6-7） Japan
Coordinates	34°57′52.21″N 135°42′37.36″E
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kyoto Line)
Connections	Bus terminal
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	JR-A33
History
Opened	2008
Passengers
FY 2023	30,380 daily[1]

The station on a four-track section has a single island platform between center two tracks. It serves trains 12 cars long. An overhead bridge provides access to the platform, as well as unrestricted passage from one side of the station to the other. Facilities include elevators, escalators, and multipurpose toilets.

1	■ JR Kyoto Line	for Shin-Osaka, Osaka and Sannomiya
2	■ JR Kyoto Line	for Kyoto and Kusatsu

The station serves the nearby Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base at Katsura. Passengers can access Rakusaiguchi Station on the Hankyū Kyoto Main Line, about 600 m distant.

History

Katsuragawa Station opened on 15 March 2008.^[2]

Station numbering was introduced to the station in March 2018 with Katsuragawa being assigned station number JR-A33.^[3][4]

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
JR Kyoto Line
Nishiōji		Local (Including rapid service after the morning)		Mukōmachi
Rapid Service (in the morning): Does not stop at this station
Special Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station
Limited Express "Kuroshio": Does not stop at this station

Surroundings

Aeon Mall Kyoto Katsuragawa, an Aeon Group shopping mall with 214,000-square-meter floor space is located next to the station and connected to the station with a walk bridge.^[5][6]