Chūshojima Station

Chushojima Station

中書島駅
Chushojima Station building and north entrance in October 2017
General information
LocationYoshijima-Yaguracho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
Japan
Coordinates34°55′36.77″N 135°45′36.07″E / 34.9268806°N 135.7600194°E / 34.9268806; 135.7600194
Operated by Keihan Electric Railway
Lines
Platforms2 side platforms + 1 island platform
Tracks4
Other information
Station codeKH28
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 14, 1910 (1910-04-14)
Passengers
FY2015[1]5.2 million
Services
Preceding station Keihan Electric Railway Following station
Yodo
towards Yodoyabashi
Keihan Main Line
Local
Sub Express
Fushimi-Momoyama
towards Sanjō
Keihan Main Line
Commuter Sub Express
Fushimi-Momoyama
One-way operation
Iwashimizu-hachimangū
towards Yodoyabashi
Keihan Main Line
Express
Tambabashi
towards Sanjō
Yodo
Terminus
Kuzuha
towards Yodoyabashi
Keihan Main Line
Rapid Express
Limited Express
Liner
Kuzuha
towards Nakanoshima
Keihan Main Line
Commuter Rapid Express
Tambabashi
One-way operation
Terminus Uji Line Kangetsukyō
towards Uji
Location
Chushojima Station
Location within Japan

Chushojima Station (中書島駅, Chūshojima-eki) 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

1  Keihan Main Line for Tambabashi, Sanjo, and Demachiyanagi
2  Keihan Main Line for Hirakatashi, Kyobashi, Yodoyabashi, and Nakanoshima
3  Keihan Uji Line for Rokujizō and Uji
4  Keihan Uji Line for Rokujizo and Uji (departing in the early morning)

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

References

  1. ^ 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. ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 276. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.