Katsura Station 桂駅 | |
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General information | |
Location | Kawashima Kitaura-chō 97-2, Nishikyō, Kyoto, Kyoto (京都市西京区川島北裏町97-2) Japan |
Coordinates | 34°58′46″N 135°42′12″E / 34.97944°N 135.70333°E |
Operated by | Hankyu Corporation |
Line(s) | |
Tracks | 6 |
Connections |
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Other information | |
Station code | HK-81 |
Website | Official |
History | |
Opened | 1 November 1928 |
Passengers | |
FY2015[1] | 20.6 million |
Katsura Station (桂駅, Katsura-eki) is a railway station located about 15 kilometers from the center of Kyoto, near the Katsura River. The station provides transportation on the Hankyu Kyoto Line for the residents of Katsura, as well as a hub connecting to the communities along the Hankyu Arashiyama Line.