Marutamachi Station (丸太町駅, Marutamachi-eki) is a train station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line in Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.

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Marutamachi Station

丸太町駅
General information
LocationNakagyō-ku, Kyoto
Japan
Coordinates35°00′59″N 135°45′35″E / 35.0165°N 135.7597°E / 35.0165; 135.7597
Operated byThe Emblem of Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau. Kyoto Municipal Subway
Line(s)The symbol for the Karasuma Line of the Kyoto Municipal Subway. Karasuma Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus interchange Bus stop
Other information
Station codeK07
History
Opened29 May 1981; 43 years ago (1981-05-29)
Passengers
FY201621,796 daily[1]
Services
Preceding station The Emblem of Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau. Kyoto Municipal Subway Following station
Karasuma Oike
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towards Takeda
Karasuma Line Imadegawa
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Entrance of the station by the wall of Kyoto Gyoen

Lines

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Layout

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The station is located beneath the intersection of Marutamachi-dōri and Karasuma-dōri (National Highway Route 367), and features a single island platform.

1  Karasuma Line for Karasuma Oike, Shijo, Kyoto, Takeda and Kintetsu Kyoto Line (Shin-Tanabe / Nara)
2  Karasuma Line for Imadegawa, Kitaoji and Kokusaikaikan
  • Turnstiles are staffed at the North gate, while they are unstaffed at the South gate.
  • Staffed turnstiles are towards exits 1–4, unstaffed turnstiles are towards exits 6 and 7, while exit 5 is in the very middle.

Surroundings

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north-east
north-west
south-east
  • The Kyoto Shimbun

Station History

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  • May 29, 1981 - Station opening.
  • 14–16 November 2005 - Due to U.S. President George W. Bush's visit, station lockers and exit #1 are closed.
  • 1 April 2007 - PiTaPa use begins.

References

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  1. ^ "京都市交通事業白書" (in Japanese). Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau.
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