Nishi-Kyōgoku Station

Nishi-Kyōgoku Station
西京極駅
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
Other information
Station code HK-82
History
Opened 1928
Traffic
Passengers (FY2015[1]) 7.7 million

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. The station opened on November 1, 1928.[2]

It is close to the Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium and other sports facilities.

Layout

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

Usage

In fiscal 2015 (April 2015 to March 2016), about 7,699,000 passengers used this station annually. For historical data, see the table below.[3][1]

YearNumber (in thousands)
BoardingTotal
20013,227
20023,118
20033,091
20043,024
20053,143
20063,140
20073,2986,440
20083,4456,454
20093,1926,470
20103,1996,399
20113,1926,407
20123,2737,233
20153,8767,699

Stations next to Nishi-Kyōgoku

« Service »
Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line
Katsura   Local   Saiin
Katsura   Semi-Express   Saiin
Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Rapid 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

References

  1. 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.
  2. ↑ Hankyu Corporation (April 2001). 阪急ステーション [Hankyu Stations] (in Japanese). Osaka: Hankyu Corporation. p. 109. ISBN 4-89485-051-6.
  3. ↑ Statistics of Kyoto Prefecture

Coordinates: 34°59′32.58″N 135°43′5.94″E / 34.9923833°N 135.7183167°E / 34.9923833; 135.7183167

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