Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station

Summary

Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station (京都市役所前駅 Kyōto shiyakusho-mae eki) is a stop on the Tozai Line of Kyoto Municipal Subway in Kyoto, Japan. It is in Nakagyo-ku. With the station number designation T12, its station color is kara kurenai.[2] Because it lies beneath the Kawaramachi-Oike intersection, the station also carries signs with the name Kawaramachi Oike.

T12
Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station

京都市役所前駅
Entrance No. 2 in 2011
General information
Coordinates35°00′40″N 135°46′08″E / 35.01111°N 135.76889°E / 35.01111; 135.76889
Operated byThe Emblem of Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau. Kyoto Municipal Subway
Line(s)The symbol for the Tōzai Line of the Kyoto Municipal Subway. Tōzai Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeT12
History
Opened12 October 1997; 26 years ago (1997-10-12)
Passengers
FY201627,075 daily[1]
Services
Preceding station The Emblem of Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau. Kyoto Municipal Subway Following station
Karasuma Oike
T13
Tōzai Line Sanjō Keihan
T11
towards Rokujizō

The station has one island platform serving two tracks. Most trains of the Keihan Railway Keishin Line make their last stop at Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae before reversing direction.

The station, the name of which means "in front of City Hall," is the closest to the offices of Kyoto's city government. The Honnō-ji was rebuilt nearby, rather than at its original location, following the Incident at Honnōji. Also in the vicinity is the Kyoto office of the Bank of Japan.

History edit

The Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station opened on October 12, 1997, date when the Tōzai line initiated operations between Daigo Station and Nijō Station.[3]

Layout edit

Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station has an island platform with two tracks under Oike Dori and Kawaramachi Dori.

1  Tōzai Line for Karasuma Oike and Uzumasa Tenjingawa
2  Tōzai Line for Misasagi, Rokujizō and (Keihan Railway Keishin Line) Hamaōtsu

Surroundings edit

  • Kyoto City Hall
  • Kyoto City Fire Department
  • Honno-ji
  • Bank of Japan Kyoto Office
  • Zest Oike
  • the site of the Ikedaya Inn
  • The Kyoto Hotel Okura
  • Kyoto Royal Hotel & Spa (Ishin Hotels Group)
  • Hotel Ritz-Carlton Kyoto
  • Teramachi Dori
  • Shikyogoku Shopping Arcade
  • Shimadzu Memorial Hall

References edit

  1. ^ "京都市交通事業白書" (in Japanese). Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau.
  2. ^ "ハイパー地下鉄ダイヤ" (in Japanese). Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau.
  3. ^ "京都市交通局:地下鉄のあゆみと概要". www.city.kyoto.lg.jp. Retrieved 2019-04-24.

External links edit

  • Kyoto Shiyakusyo-mae Station map