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Kawaramachi Station (Kyoto)
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is the terminal station
of the Hankyu Kyoto Line of Hankyu Railway
in Kyoto
, Japan
. The Kawaramachi and Shijo street
s cross over the underground station. Gion-Shijo Station on the Keihan Railway Keihan Line is located beyond the Kamo River.
The area adound the station (Shijō Kawaramachi) is one of commercial centers of Kyoto. The real estate around the station is the most valuable in Kyoto.
The station is attached underground to department stores such as Takashimaya
, which has an eclectic food market on its basement floor. The station also connects underground to Karasuma Station
.
The station opened on June 17, 1963. Before the opening of Kawaramachi Station and Karasuma Station, the Hankyu Kyoto Line terminated at Ōmiya Station
.
with three tracks underground.
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of the Hankyu Kyoto Line of Hankyu Railway
Hankyu Railway
is a Japanese private railway that provides commuter and interurban service to the northern Kansai region and is one of major businesses operated by Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. The railway's main terminal is at Umeda Station in Osaka...
in Kyoto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
, Japan
Japan
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. The Kawaramachi and Shijo street
Shijo Street
runs center of Kyoto, Japan east to west through the commercial center of the city. Shijō literally means fourth street of Heian-kyō, the ancient capital.- Along the street :...
s cross over the underground station. Gion-Shijo Station on the Keihan Railway Keihan Line is located beyond the Kamo River.
The area adound the station (Shijō Kawaramachi) is one of commercial centers of Kyoto. The real estate around the station is the most valuable in Kyoto.
The station is attached underground to department stores such as Takashimaya
Takashimaya
is a large Japanese department store chain.Founded in 1829 in Kyoto by Iida Shinkichi as a retailer of used clothing and cotton cloth, the store now has outlets throughout Japan and also in Taipei, Paris and Singapore....
, which has an eclectic food market on its basement floor. The station also connects underground to Karasuma Station
Karasuma Station
is one of the busiest stations outside of Umeda Station and Kawaramachi Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line. Located at the intersection of Karasuma and Shijo Streets, the station is located underground from the myriad banks and financial institutions that populate the intersection...
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The station opened on June 17, 1963. Before the opening of Kawaramachi Station and Karasuma Station, the Hankyu Kyoto Line terminated at Ōmiya Station
Omiya Station (Kyoto)
is a railway station built underground in Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan. Hankyu Kyoto Line serves this station. Keifuku Electric Railroad Arashiyama Main Line terminus Shijo-Omiya Station locates nearby....
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Layout
There is an island platformIsland platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
with three tracks underground.