Sanjō Keihan Station (三条京阪駅 ''Sanjō Keihan Eki'') is a subway station in Higashiyama ward, city of

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, Kyoto Prefecture,

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General information

Sanjō Keihan Station intersects with the

Keihan Electric Railway , known colloquially as the , , or simply , is a major Japanese private railway operator in Osaka, Kyoto, and Shiga Prefectures. The transit network includes seven lines; four main lines with heavy rolling stock, two interurban lines, and a funic ...

Keihan Main Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by Keihan Electric Railway. The line runs between Sanjō Station in Kyoto and Yodoyabashi Station in Osaka. There are through services to the Keihan Ōtō Line and the Keihan Nakanoshima Line. Trains from ...

, and is connected to the adjacent Keihan Sanjō Station. The station is physically located underneath Sanjō-dori, just east of the

Kamo River The is located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The riverbanks are popular walking spots for residents and tourists. In summer, restaurants open balconies looking out to the river. There are walkways running alongside the river, and some stepping ...

and Kyoto's

Kawaramachi runs parallel to the west bank of the Kamo River on the eastern side of Kyoto, Japan. Its intersection with Shijō Street is called Shijō Kawaramachi and is a leading shopping district of the city. Both Shijō and Kawaramachi Street are ...

shopping district. It is also the main station in Kyoto for trains to

Yodoyabashi Station is a railway station on the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line and the Keihan Railway Keihan Main Line in Japan. It is the nearest station to the Osaka City Hall (). Lines * ** (M17) * Keihan Electric Railway ** Keihan Main Line Layout Osaka M ...

Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2. ...

Connecting line

Keihan Railway , known colloquially as the , , or simply , is a major Japanese private railway operator in Osaka, Kyoto, and Shiga Prefectures. The transit network includes seven lines; four main lines with heavy rolling stock, two interurban lines, and a funic ...

, Ōtō Line ( Sanjo Station)

Layout

Sanjō Keihan Station has an

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 ...

with two tracks underground. File:Sanjo_Keihan_Station_-_Dec_31_2021_various_22_55_08_834000.jpeg, Ticket gates File:Sanjo_Keihan_Station_-_Dec_31_2021_various_22_55_01_669000.jpeg, Platform

References

External links

Japan Visitor info
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