Kawaramachi Station (Kyoto)
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Kawaramachi
河原町 |
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Former Hankyu Department Store building above the underground terminal, now occupied by Kyoto Marui
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| Location | Shijō-dōri Kawaramachi, Shimogyō, Kyoto, Kyoto （京都市下京区四条通河原町） Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°0′13.55″N 135°46′10.06″E / 35.0037639°N 135.7694611°ECoordinates: 35°0′13.55″N 135°46′10.06″E / 35.0037639°N 135.7694611°E |
| Operated by | Hankyu Corporation |
| Line(s) | Kyoto Main Line |
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| Opened | 1963 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (2012) | 25,267,000 |
Kawaramachi Station (河原町駅 Kawaramachi eki?) is the terminal station of the Hankyu Kyoto Line of Hankyu Railway in Kyoto, Japan. The Kawaramachi and Shijo streets cross over the underground station. Gion-Shijo Station on the Keihan Main Line is located beyond the Kamo River.
The station has an island platform serving three tracks underground.
The station opened on June 17, 1963. Before the opening of Kawaramachi Station and Karasuma Station, the Hankyu Kyoto Line terminated at Ōmiya Station.
In fiscal 2012 (April 2012 to March 2013), approximately 13,454,000 passengers boarded from this station annually. For historical data, see the table below.
The area around the station (Shijō Kawaramachi) is one of the commercial centers of Kyoto. The real estate around the station is the most valuable in Kyoto.
The station is attached underground to department stores such as Takashimaya, which has a food market on its basement floor. The station also connects underground to Karasuma Station.
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