is a station in
Kita-ku,
Kyoto, Japan, operated by
Keifuku Electric Railroad. It has one track, and is the terminal of the Kitano Line.
History
Kitano-Hakubaicho Station began operations on October 1, 1943, under the name Hakubaicho Station. The
Randen Kitano Line
is a railroad company based in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan (but with offices in Fukui Prefecture) in operation since March 2, 1942. It is a parent company of Keifuku Bus and Kyoto Bus, and an affiliated company of Keihan Electric Railway, which o ...
, which this station serves, opened in 1925 between
Takaoguchi Station (the current Utano Station) and Kitano (near
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, no longer in operation). The opening of the
Kyoto City Tram Nishioji Line resulted in the construction of Hakubaicho Station to serve as a transfer station. However, when the portion between Kitano and Hakubaicho closed, Hakubaicho station was renamed Kitano-Hakubaicho and from then on served as the terminal station for the Kitano Lin
The Nishioji Line closed in 1978 when the city ended all operations of the Kyoto City Tram. The station was renovated from 2019 to 2021 to provide access ramps and integrate it with the bus stop, replacing one of the two tracks.
Lines
Kitano-Hakubaichō Station is served by the Randen Kitano Line. The station also served the Kyoto City Tram Nishioji Line from 1943 to 1978.
Adjacent stations
The station is staffed from 6am ~ 6pm, and remains unstaffed during the rest of the day.
Surrounding area
*
Kitano Tenmangū Shrine
*
Hirano Shrine
*Shikichi Shrine (Waratenjin)
*Taishogun-Hachi Shrine
*Rakusei Middle School and High School
References
External links
Randen Timetable- Keifuku Electric Railroad
Stations of Keifuku Electric Railroad
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1925
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