Nishi-Kyōgoku Station

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Nishi-Kyōgoku Station (西京極駅, Nishi-Kyōgoku-eki) is a train station on the Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line located in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

Nishi-Kyōgoku Station

西京極駅
General information
Other namesNishikyogoku Athletic Park
(西京極総合運動公園前)
LocationUkyō, Kyoto, Kyoto
Japan
Operated byHankyu Corporation
Line(s)Hankyu Kyoto Main Line
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeHK-82
History
Opened1 November 1928
Passengers
FY2015[1]7.7 million

It is close to the Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium and other sports facilities.

Layout

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The station has two side platforms serving a track each.

north side  Kyoto Line for Kawaramachi and Karasuma
south side  Kyoto Line for Osaka (Umeda, Tengachaya), Kita-Senri, Kobe, and Takarazuka

Usage

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In fiscal 2015 (April 2015 to March 2016), about 7,699,000 passengers used this station annually. For historical data, see the table below.[2][1]

Year Number (in thousands)
Boarding Total
2001 3,227
2002 3,118
2003 3,091
2004 3,024
2005 3,143
2006 3,140
2007 3,298 6,440
2008 3,445 6,454
2009 3,192 6,470
2010 3,199 6,399
2011 3,192 6,407
2012 3,273 7,233
2015 3,876 7,699

History

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Nishi-Kyogoku Station opened on 1 November 1928.[3]

Station numbering was introduced to all Hankyu stations on 21 December 2013 with this station being designated as station number HK-82.[4]

Stations next to Nishi-Kyōgoku

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« Service »
Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line
Katsura   Local   Saiin
Katsura   Semi-Express   Saiin
Katsura   Express   Saiin
Semi limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Commutation Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express "Kyo-Train", "Ogura": Does not stop at this station

References

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  1. ^ a b 第8章 都市施設 [Chapter 8: Urban facilities]. 京都市統計書 [Statistics of Kyoto City] (in Japanese). City of Kyoto. 2017.
  2. ^ "Statistics of Kyoto Prefecture". Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
  3. ^ Hankyu Corporation (April 2001). 阪急ステーション [Hankyu Stations] (in Japanese). Osaka: Hankyu Corporation. p. 109. ISBN 4-89485-051-6.
  4. ^ "「西山天王山」駅開業にあわせて、「三宮」「服部」「中山」「松尾」4駅の駅名を変更し、全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します" ["Sannomiya" "Hattori" "Nakayama" "Matsuo" along with the opening of "Nishiyama Tennozan" station. We will change the station names of 4 stations and introduce station numbering at all stations.] (PDF). Hankyu Corporation Online (in Japanese). 30 April 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
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34°59′32.58″N 135°43′5.94″E / 34.9923833°N 135.7183167°E / 34.9923833; 135.7183167