is a

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on the

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and Tōzai Line in Nakagyo-ku,

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Karasuma line Karasuma Oike Station Dec 31 2021 various

Lines

* ** (Station Number: K08) ** (Station Number: T13)

Layout

The station is the transferring station operated by

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under Karasuma Oike Intersection on

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Streets in Kyo ...

and

Oike Street Oike Street (御池通おいけどおり ''Oike Dōri'') is a mayor street that crosses the center of the city of Kyoto from east to west, running approximately 4.9 km from Kawabata Street (east) to Tenjingawa Street (west). History Durin ...

. The two

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with two tracks for the Karasuma Line are located under the ticket gate floor, and the

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with two tracks for the Tōzai Line is located under the Karasuma Line. ;Karasuma Line ;Tōzai Line

Surroundings

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Kyoto * Adachi Hospital * Hello Work Plaza Karasuma Oike * Karasuma Oike Intersection *

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* The

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* Nakagyo-ku Post Office *

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Kyoto Broadcast Station *

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Corporation * ShinPuhKan mall

History

*May 29, 1981 - Oike Station was opened on the same day as the opening of the Kyoto Subway Karasuma Line from Kitaoji to Kyoto. *August 28, 1988 - Through service to and from the Kintetsu Kyoto Line started. *May 22, 1997 - Oike Station was renamed Karasuma-Oike Station to prepare to connect to the Tozai Line from Daigo to Nijo. *October 12, 1997 - The Tozai Line was opened. *April 1, 2007 - PiTaPa service started. *January 16, 2008 - Through service to and from the Keihan Railway Keishin Line started on the same day as the extension of the Tozai Line from Nijo to Uzumasa Tenjingawa. *May 16, 2011 - Underground shopping area Kotochika Oike opened.

References

Railway stations in Japan opened in 1981 Railway stations in Kyoto Prefecture {{Kyoto-railstation-stub