Nishi-Kyōgoku Station
Railway station in Kyoto, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nishi-Kyōgoku Station (西京極駅, Nishi-Kyōgoku-eki) is a train station on the Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line located in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Nishi-Kyōgoku Station 西京極駅 | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Other names | Nishikyogoku Athletic Park (西京極総合運動公園前) |
| Location | Ukyō, Kyoto, Kyoto Japan |
| Operated by | Hankyu Corporation |
| Line(s) | Hankyu Kyoto Main Line |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | HK-82 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 November 1928 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2015[1] | 7.7 million |
It is close to the Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium and other sports facilities.
The station has two side platforms serving a track each.
| north side | ■ Kyoto Line | for Kawaramachi and Karasuma |
| south side | ■ Kyoto Line | for Osaka (Umeda, Tengachaya), Kita-Senri, Kobe, and Takarazuka |
In fiscal 2015 (April 2015 to March 2016), about 7,699,000 passengers used this station annually. For historical data, see the table below.[2][1]
| Year | Number (in thousands) | |
|---|---|---|
| Boarding | Total | |
| 2001 | 3,227 | |
| 2002 | 3,118 | |
| 2003 | 3,091 | |
| 2004 | 3,024 | |
| 2005 | 3,143 | |
| 2006 | 3,140 | |
| 2007 | 3,298 | 6,440 |
| 2008 | 3,445 | 6,454 |
| 2009 | 3,192 | 6,470 |
| 2010 | 3,199 | 6,399 |
| 2011 | 3,192 | 6,407 |
| 2012 | 3,273 | 7,233 |
| 2015 | 3,876 | 7,699 |
Nishi-Kyogoku Station opened on 1 November 1928.[3]
Station numbering was introduced to all Hankyu stations on 21 December 2013 with this station being designated as station number HK-82.[4]
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line | ||||
| Katsura | Local | Saiin | ||
| Katsura | Semi-Express | Saiin | ||
| Katsura | Express | Saiin | ||
| Semi limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Commutation Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express "Kyo-Train", "Ogura": Does not stop at this station | ||||
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