Rakusaiguchi Station 洛西口駅 | |
|---|---|
 West side of the station, April 2016 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Nishikyō, Kyoto, Kyoto Japan |
| Operated by | Hankyu Corporation |
| Line(s) | Hankyu Kyoto Main Line |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Connections |
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| Other information | |
| Station code | HK-80 |
| History | |
| Opened | 16 March 2003 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2015[1] | 4.5 million |
| Location | |
  Rakusaiguchi Station Location within Kyoto city  Rakusaiguchi Station Rakusaiguchi Station (Japan) | |
Rakusaiguchi Station (洛西口駅, Rakusaiguchi-eki) is a train station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line. It was opened on 16 March 2003, and serves the communities nestled between Katsura and Mukō.
Layout
The elevated station has two side platforms serving two tracks. Both platforms are connected by stairs, elevators and escalators with the ground level where a ticket gate is located.[2]
History
Rakusaiguchi Station opened on 16 March 2003.
Station numbering was introduced to all Hankyu stations on 21 December 2013 with this station being designated as station number HK-80.[3]
Until the work to elevate the tracks was completed on 5 March 2016, each platform had its own ticket gate.[4] From 26 October 2013 to 4 March 2016, only Kawaramachi-bound platform was on the elevated track.[5]
Usage
In fiscal 2015 (April 2015 to March 2016), about 4,525,000 passengers used this station annually. For historical data, see the table below.[6][1]
| Year | Number (in thousands) | |
|---|---|---|
| Boarding | Total | |
| 2002 | 53 | |
| 2003 | 614 | |
| 2004 | 602 | |
| 2005 | 1,302 | |
| 2006 | 1,314 | |
| 2007 | 1,405 | 2,635 |
| 2008 | 1,503 | 2,855 |
| 2009 | 1,389 | 2,747 |
| 2010 | 1,419 | 2,749 |
| 2011 | 1,396 | 2,726 |
| 2012 | 1,438 | 2,798 |
| 2013 | 1,425 | 2,756 |
| 2015 | 2,276 | 4,525 |
Stations next to Rakusaiguchi
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hankyu Kyoto Line | ||||
| Commutation Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Higashi-Mukō | Semi-Express | Katsura | ||
| Higashi-Mukō | Local | Katsura | ||
References
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ Hankyu Corporation. 洛西口 (PDF) (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ↑ "「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.
- ↑ Hankyu Corporation. 洛西口 (PDF) (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ↑ City of Kyoto. 阪急京都線（洛西口駅付近）連続立体交差化事業 (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ↑ Statistics of Kyoto Prefecture
External links
- Rakusaiguchi Station from Hankyu Railway website (in Japanese)
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