Marutamachi Station Explained

Marutamachi Station
Native Name:	丸太町駅
Native Name Lang:	ja
Address:	Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto
Country:	Japan
Platforms:	1 island platform
Tracks:	2
Code:	K07
Passengers:	daily^[1]
Pass Year:	FY

is a train station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line in Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.

Lines

• • • (Station Number: K07)

Layout

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

• 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

north-east

• Kyoto Imperial Palace

• Kyoto District Court, Kyoto Summary Court

north-west

• Kyoto Prefectural Government Office

• Kyoto Prefectural Police

• Kyoto Architectural College

• Heian Jogakuin University, St. Agnes' Junior and Senior High School

• Kyoto Broadcasting System Co., Ltd.

• Japan Red Cross Society Kyoto Daini Hospital

south-east

• The Kyoto Shimbun

Station History

• 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

1. Web site: 京都市交通事業白書. Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau. ja.

External links

• 駅施設 京都市営地下鉄烏丸線 丸太町駅