Katsuragawa Station (Kyoto)
Katsuragawa Station 桂川駅 | |
|---|---|
West side of the station | |
| General information | |
| Other names | Kuze |
| Location | 6-7, Kuze Takadacho, Minami, Kyoto, Kyoto （京都市南区久世高田町6-7） Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°57′52.21″N 135°42′37.36″E / 34.9645028°N 135.7103778°E |
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company |
| Line(s) | Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kyoto Line) |
| Connections |
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| Construction | |
| Structure type | Ground level |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Station code | JR-A33 |
| History | |
| Opened | 2008 |
| Passengers | |
| FY 2023 | 30,380 daily |
Katsuragawa Station (桂川駅, Katsuragawa-eki) is a railway station located in Minami-ku, Kyoto, Japan, on the JR Kyoto Line operated by JR West. It opened on October 18, 2008. Katsuragawa is between Nishiōji and Mukōmachi Stations, west of the bridges over the Katsura River (Katsuragawa in Japanese).
The station on a four-track section has a single island platform between center two tracks. It serves trains 12 cars long. An overhead bridge provides access to the platform, as well as unrestricted passage from one side of the station to the other. Facilities include elevators, escalators, and multipurpose toilets.
| 1 | ■ JR Kyoto Line | for Shin-Osaka, Osaka and Sannomiya |
| 2 | ■ JR Kyoto Line | for Kyoto and Kusatsu |
The station serves the nearby Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base at Katsura. Passengers can access Rakusaiguchi Station on the Hankyū Kyoto Main Line, about 600 m distant.