is a

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located in

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, on the

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operated by

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. It opened on October 18, 2008. Katsuragawa is between Nishiōji and

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s, west of the bridges over the

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(''Katsuragawa'' in Japanese). The station on a four-track section has a single

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between center two tracks. It serves trains 12 cars long. An overhead bridge provides access to the platform, as well as unrestricted passage from one side of the station to the other. Facilities include elevators, escalators, and multipurpose toilets. The station serves the nearby

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base at Katsura. Passengers can access

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on the

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, about 600 m distant.

History

Katsuragawa Station opened on 15 March 2008. Station numbering was introduced to the station in March 2018 with Katsuragawa being assigned station number JR-A33.

Adjacent stations

Surroundings

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shopping mall with 214,000-square-meter floor space is located next to the station and connected to the station with a walk bridge.

References

This article incorporates material translated from 桂川駅 (京都府) (''Katsuragawa-eki (Kyoto-fu)'') in the Japanese Wikipedia, retrieved on June 21, 2008.

External links

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Katsuragawa Station
(JR West)

city government official site {{JR Kyoto Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 2008 Railway stations in Kyoto Prefecture Tōkaidō Main Line