Kitano-Hakubaichō Station

Kitano-Hakubaichō Station (北野白梅町駅, Kitano-Hakubaichō-eki) is a station in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Japan, operated by Keifuku Electric Railroad. It has two bay platform tracks.[3]

Kitano-Hakubaichō Station

北野白梅町駅
LocationKita-ku, Kyoto
Japan
Coordinates35°01′39″N 135°43′52″E
Operated byKeifuku Electric Railroad
Line(s)Randen Kitano Line
Platforms3
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeB9
History
Opened1943 (1943)[1]
Previous namesHakubaicho Station (白梅町駅)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2015[2])1.2 million
Platforms

History
2010
Platforms (2014)

Kitano-Hakubaicho Station began operations on October 1, 1943 under the name Hakubaicho Station. The Randen Kitano Line, which this station serves, opened in 1925 between Takaoguchi Station (the current Utano Station) and Kitano (near Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, no longer in operation).[4] The opening of the Kyoto City Tram Nishioji Line resulted in the construction of Hakubaicho Station to serve as a transfer station. However, when the portion between Kitano and Hakubaicho closed, Hakubaicho station was renamed Kitano-Hakubaicho and from then on served as the terminal station for the Kitano Line. The Nishioji Line closed in 1978 when the city ended all operations of the Kyoto City Tram.[5]

Lines

Kitano-Hakubaichō Station is served by the Randen Kitano Line. The station also served the Kyoto City Tram Nishioji Line from 1943 to 1978.

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Randen Kitano Line
Tōjiin Ritsumeikan University - Terminus

Operations are normally limited to usage of Track 1 only. Passenger boarding is from the middle platform and unloading is from the two side platforms. The station is a manned station from 6am ~ 6pm, and remains unmanned for the rest of the day.

Surrounding area

References
  1. "Randen History". 嵐電の歴史 (in Japanese).
  2. 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.
  3. "Station Map". Arukumachi KYOTO Route Planner.
  4. 山谷, 和弥 (1991). 京の路面電車 駅名ものがたり. カギコウ. p. 181.
  5. "京都市電西大路線とは - Weblio辞書". www.weblio.jp. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  • Randen - Keifuku Electric Railroad


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