Rakusaiguchi Station Explained

Rakusaiguchi Station
Native Name:洛西口駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Nishikyō, Kyoto, Kyoto
Country:Japan
Map Type:Japan Kyoto#Japan
Operator:Hankyu Corporation
Line:Hankyu Kyoto Main Line
Tracks:2
Code:HK-80
Opened:16 March 2003
Passengers:4.5 million
Pass Year:FY2015[1]

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

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

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 -bound platform was on the elevated track.[5]

Usage

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]

YearNumber (in thousands)
BoardingTotal
200253
2003614
2004602
20051,302
20061,314
20071,4052,635
20081,5032,855
20091,3892,747
20101,4192,749
20111,3962,726
20121,4382,798
20131,4252,756
20152,2764,525

External links

34.9641°N 135.7031°W

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. Web site: http://rail.hankyu.co.jp/station/pdf/map/rakusaiguchi.pdf. ja:洛西口. Hankyu Corporation. Japanese. March 6, 2016.
  3. Web site: 30 April 2013 . 「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. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160427234925/http://megalodon.jp/ref/2013-1215-0920-39/holdings.hankyu-hanshin.co.jp/ir/data/ER201304306N1.pdf . 27 April 2016 . 1 June 2022 . Hankyu Corporation Online . ja . PDF.
  4. Web site: http://rail.hankyu.co.jp/station/pdf/map/rakusaiguchi.pdf. ja:洛西口. Hankyu Corporation. Japanese. October 26, 2013.
  5. Web site: http://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/kensetu/page/0000127731.html. ja:阪急京都線(洛西口駅付近)連続立体交差化事業. City of Kyoto. Japanese. October 26, 2013.
  6. http://www.pref.kyoto.jp/tokei/yearly/tokeisyo/tsname/tsg1001.html Statistics of Kyoto Prefecture