Chūshojima Station Explained

Chushojima Station
Native Name:中書島駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Yoshijima-Yaguracho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.9269°N 135.76°W
Operator:Keihan Electric Railway
Platforms:2 side platforms + 1 island platform
Tracks:4
Code:KH28
Opened:15 April 1910
Passengers:5.2 million
Pass Year:FY2015[1]
Map Type:Japan

is a railway station in Yoshijima-Yaguracho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keihan Electric Railway.

Lines

Chushojima Station is served by the Keihan Main Line and the Keihan Uji Line.

Layout

The station has two side platforms and an island platform, serving a total of four tracks. There is an entrance on each side platform (north entrance: in the west of the side platform to take trains for Demachiyanagi, south entrance: in the west of the side platform used in the early morning for trains for Uji).

Platforms

History

The station opened on 15 April 1910.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 12,691 passengers daily.[2]

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Book: 2017 . ja:第8章 都市施設 . Chapter 8: Urban facilities . ja:京都市統計書 . Statistics of Kyoto City . http://www2.city.kyoto.lg.jp/sogo/toukei/Publish/YearBook/index.html . ja . City of Kyoto.
  2. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . ja: データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . 19 January 2013 . Japan . Japanese . 276. 978-4-7770-1336-4.