Katsuragawa Station (Kyoto)

Katsuragawa Station

桂川駅
West side of the station
General information
Other namesKuze
Location6-7, Kuze Takadacho, Minami, Kyoto, Kyoto
（京都市南区久世高田町6-7）
Japan
Coordinates34°57′52.21″N 135°42′37.36″E / 34.9645028°N 135.7103778°E / 34.9645028; 135.7103778
Operated byWest Japan Railway Company
Line(s)Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kyoto Line)
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Construction
Structure typeGround level
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code JR-A33 
History
Opened2008

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).

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.[1]

Station numbering was introduced to the station in March 2018 with Katsuragawa being assigned station number JR-A33.[2][3]

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.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "データで見るJR西日本 2022" [JR West Japan 2022 in Data] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022. pp. 88–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  2. ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  3. ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  4. ^ "モール概要". Aeon Mall Kyoto Katsuragawa. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  5. ^ "電車のアクセス". Aeon Mall Kyoto Katsuragawa. Retrieved 12 April 2015.