Marutamachi Station
Marutamachi Station (丸太町駅, Marutamachi-eki) is a train station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line in Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.
Marutamachi Station 丸太町駅 | |
|---|---|
| Location | Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.0165°N 135.7597°E |
| Operated by | Kyoto Municipal Subway |
| Line(s) | Karasuma Line |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Connections |
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| Other information | |
| Station code | K07 |
| History | |
| Opened | 29 May 1981 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2016) | 21,796 daily[1] |
Entrance of the station by the wall of Kyoto Gyoen
Lines
- Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line (Station Number: K07)
Layout
The station is located beneath the intersection of Marutamachi-dōri and Karasuma-dōri (National Highway Route 367), and features a single island platform.
| 1 | ■ Karasuma Line | for Karasuma Oike, Shijo, Kyoto, Takeda and Kintetsu Kyoto Line (Shin-Tanabe / Nara) |
| 2 | ■ Karasuma Line | for Imadegawa, Kitaoji and Kokusaikaikan |
- Turnstiles are manned at the North gate, while they are unmanned at the South gate.
- Manned turnstiles are towards exits 1–4, unmanned turnstiles are towards exits 6 and 7, while exit 5 is in the very middle.
Surroundings
- north-east
- Kyoto Imperial Palace
- Kyoto District Court, Kyoto Summary Court
- north-west
- Kyoto Prefectural Government Office
- Kyoto Prefectural Police
- Kyoto Architectural College
- Heian Jogakuin University, St. Agnes' Junior and Senior High School
- Kyoto Broadcasting System Co., Ltd.
- Japan Red Cross Society Kyoto Daini Hospital
- south-east
- the Kyoto Shimbun
Station History
- May 29, 1981 - Station opening.
- 14–16 November 2005 - Due to U.S. President George W. Bush's visit, station lockers and exit #1 are closed.
- 1 April 2007 - PiTaPa use begins.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line (K07) | ||||
| Imadegawa (K06) | - | Karasuma Oike (K08) | ||
References
- "京都市交通事業白書" (in Japanese). Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau.
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