Karasuma Station
Karasuma Station is one of the busiest stations outside of Osaka-umeda Station and Kyoto-kawaramachi Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line. Located at the intersection of Karasuma and Shijo Streets, the station is located underground from the myriad banks and financial institutions that populate the intersection. Daimaru and a few other stores on are located near the station, and there is a long underground walkway linking Karasuma Station with Kyoto-kawaramachi Station.
Shijō Station on the Karasuma Line subway is connected with Karasuma Station by a short underground walkway.Layout
The station has an island platform serving two tracks.Usage
In fiscal 2015, about 33,933,000 passengers used this station annually. For historical data, see the table below.