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Rakusaiguchi Station

Coordinates: 34°57′50.71″N 135°42′11.13″E / 34.9640861°N 135.7030917°E / 34.9640861; 135.7030917
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Rakusaiguchi Station

洛西口駅
West side of the station, April 2016
General information
LocationNishikyō, Kyoto, Kyoto
Japan
Operated byHankyu Corporation
Line(s)Hankyu Kyoto Main Line
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Other information
Station codeHK-80
History
Opened16 March 2003
Passengers
FY2015[1]4.5 million
Location
Rakusaiguchi Station is located in Kyoto city
Rakusaiguchi Station
Rakusaiguchi Station
Location within Kyoto city
Rakusaiguchi Station is located in Japan
Rakusaiguchi Station
Rakusaiguchi Station
Rakusaiguchi Station (Japan)

Rakusaiguchi Station (洛西口駅, Rakusaiguchi-eki) is a train station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line. It was opened on 16 March 2003, and serves the communities nestled between Katsura and Mukō.

Layout

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The elevated station has two side platforms serving two tracks. Both platforms are connected by stairs, elevators and escalators with the ground level where a ticket gate is located.[2]

History

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Rakusaiguchi Station opened on 16 March 2003.

Station numbering was introduced to all Hankyu stations on 21 December 2013 with this station being designated as station number HK-80.[3]

Until the work to elevate the tracks was completed on 5 March 2016, each platform had its own ticket gate.[4] From 26 October 2013 to 4 March 2016, only Kawaramachi-bound platform was on the elevated track.[5]

Usage

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In fiscal 2015 (April 2015 to March 2016), about 4,525,000 passengers used this station annually. For historical data, see the table below.[6][1]

Year Number (in thousands)
Boarding Total
2002 53
2003 614
2004 602
2005 1,302
2006 1,314
2007 1,405 2,635
2008 1,503 2,855
2009 1,389 2,747
2010 1,419 2,749
2011 1,396 2,726
2012 1,438 2,798
2013 1,425 2,756
2015 2,276 4,525

Stations next to Rakusaiguchi

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« Service »
Hankyu Kyoto Line
Commutation Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Semi limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Express: Does not stop at this station
Higashi-Mukō   Semi-Express   Katsura
Higashi-Mukō   Local   Katsura

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. ^ Hankyu Corporation. 洛西口 (PDF) (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  3. ^ "「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.
  4. ^ Hankyu Corporation. 洛西口 (PDF) (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  5. ^ City of Kyoto. 阪急京都線(洛西口駅付近)連続立体交差化事業 (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  6. ^ Statistics of Kyoto Prefecture
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34°57′50.71″N 135°42′11.13″E / 34.9640861°N 135.7030917°E / 34.9640861; 135.7030917