is a
train station
A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track and a station building providing s ...
on the
Kyoto Municipal Subway
The , also known as Kyoto City Subway, is the rapid transit network in the city of Kyoto, Japan. Operated by the Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau, it has two lines.
Lines
The Kyoto Municipal Subway is made up of two lines: the long, 15 ...
Karasuma Line
The is one of the two lines of the Kyoto Municipal Subway operated by Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau in Kyoto, Japan. On maps, diagrams and signboards, the line is colored green, and its stations are given numbers following the letter " ...
in
Kita-ku,
Kyoto
Kyoto (; Japanese language, Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin, Keihanshin metropolitan area along wi ...
,
Japan.
Lines
*
** (Station Number: K03)
History
The station opened on October 24, 1990 when the Karasuma Line extension between Kitaōji and Kitayama completed. Until June 3, 1997, the station was the terminus of the line.
Layout
The underground station has one
island platform
An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ...
serving two tracks. The tracks are on the second basement and the concourse is on the first basement.
References
Railway stations in Kyoto Prefecture
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