- Matsuo Station (Kyoto)
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Matsuo Station松尾駅
Unique platform shelter in rustic style Location Prefecture Kyoto
(See other stations in Kyoto)City Kyoto Ward Nishikyō History Year opened 1928 Former name Matsuo Jinja-mae Station Present name since 1948 Rail services Operator(s) Hankyu Corporation Line(s) Hankyū Arashiyama Line Statistics 1,017,000 passengers/year [1] Matsuo Station (松尾駅 Matsuo-eki) on the Hankyu Arashiyama Line is located a short walk from both the Katsura River and Matsuo Shrine in Kyoto. During the late fall, the Momiji trees that line the station provide a spectacular display of red, orange, and yellow leaves. The station is accessible by wheelchairs although passengers of Katsura-bound trains have to use a special gate for wheelchairs.
Kyoto Bus #3 to Kyoto Station also connects to the station.
History
The station opened on November 9, 1928 when the Arashiyama Line started operation. It was called Matsuo Jinja-mae Station (松尾神社前駅 Matsuo-jinja-mae-eki), referring to Matsuo Shrine, until 1948.[2]
References
- ^ Statistics of Kyoto Prefecture. Fiscal year 2007. Incoming passengers only.
- ^ Hankyu Corporation (April 2001) (in Japanese). Hankyū Sutēshon. Osaka: Hankyu Corporation. p. 127. ISBN 4894850516.
External links
Media related to Matsuo Station (Kyoto) at Wikimedia Commons- Matsuo Station information by Hankyu Railway (Japanese)
Stations of the Hankyū Arashiyama Line Katsura – Kami-Katsura – Matsuo – Arashiyama
Coordinates: 35°0′2.27″N 135°41′16.79″E / 35.0006306°N 135.6879972°ECategories:- Railway stations in Kyoto Prefecture
- Railway stations opened in 1928
- Stations of Hankyu Railway
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