Karasuma Station

Karasuma Station 烏丸駅
File:Hankyu Karasuma Station West Gates.JPG West ticket gate
Location	Shijō-dōri Karasuma Higashi-iru Naginatabokochō, Shimogyō, Kyoto, Kyoto （京都市下京区四条通烏丸東入ル長刀鉾町） Japan
Coordinates
Operated by	Hankyu Corporation
Line(s)	Hankyu Kyoto Main Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Station code	HK-85
History
Opened	1963
Traffic
Passengers (2012)	31,479,000

Karasuma Station (烏丸駅, Karasuma-eki) is one of the busiest stations outside of Umeda Station and Kawaramachi Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line. Located at the intersection of Karasuma and Shijo Streets, the station is located underground from the myriad banks and financial institutions that populate the intersection. Daimaru and a few other stores on are located near the station, and there is a long underground walkway linking Karasuma Station with Kawaramachi Station.

Shijō Station on the Karasuma Line subway is connected with Karasuma Station by a short underground walkway.

Layout

The station has an island platform serving two tracks.

1	■ Kyoto Line	to Kawaramachi
2	■ Kyoto Line	for Osaka (Umeda, Tengachaya), Kita-Senri, Kobe, Takarazuka

Usage

In fiscal 2012 (April 2012 to March 2013), about 15,241,000 passengers started travel from this station annually. For historical data, see the table below.

Year	Number (in thousands)
2001	14,862
2002	14,562
2003	14,442
2004	14,133
2005	15,338
2006	15,045
2007	15,667
2008	15,753
2009	14,219
2010	14,758
2011	14,881
2012	15,241

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Kyoto Main Line (HK-85)
Ōmiya		Local		Kawaramachi
Ōmiya		Semi-Express		Kawaramachi
Ōmiya		Rapid Service		Kawaramachi
Ōmiya		Rapid Express		Kawaramachi
Katsura		Limited Express		Kawaramachi
Ōmiya		Commutation Limited Express		Kawaramachi
Katsura		Limited Express "Kyo-Train", "Ogura"		Kawaramachi

External links

• (Japanese) Karasuma Station from Hankyu Railway website