Matsuo-taisha Station (松尾大社駅, Matsuo-taisha-eki) on the Hankyu Arashiyama Line is located a short walk from both the Katsura River and Matsunoo 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.[2]
Matsuo-taisha Station 松尾大社駅 | |
|---|---|
 Unique platform shelter in rustic style | |
| General information | |
| Location | Nishikyō, Kyoto, Kyoto Japan |
| Operated by | Hankyu Corporation |
| Line(s) | Arashiyama Line |
| Other information | |
| Station code | HK-97 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1928 |
| Previous names | Matsuo Jinja-mae; Matsuo (until 2013) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2015[1] | 2.1 million |
Kyoto Bus #73 to Kyoto Station also connects to the station.
History
editThe 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 and then Matsuo Station (松尾駅, Matsuo-eki) until 2013. The present name is from December 21, 2013.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 駅構内図 [Station map] (PDF). Hankyu Corporation.
- ^ Hankyu Corporation (April 2001). Hankyū Sutēshon (in Japanese). Osaka: Hankyu Corporation. p. 127. ISBN 4-89485-051-6.
- ^ 阪急電鉄:駅名を変更 「三宮」を「神戸三宮」など４駅で [Hankyu Changes Four Station Names, including Sannomiya to Kobe-sannomiya]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). December 21, 2013. Archived from the original on December 23, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
External links
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Media related to Matsuo-taisha Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Matsuo-taisha Station information by Hankyu Railway (in Japanese)