is a
train station
A train station, railroad station, or railway station is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight, or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track, and a station building providing suc ...
on the
Hankyu Kyoto Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by the private railway operator Hankyu Railway. It connects Osaka-umeda Station in Osaka and Kyoto-kawaramachi Station in Kyoto.
Definition
The Kyoto Main Line is often called the for short, and in ...
. It was opened on 16 March 2003, and serves the communities nestled between
Katsura and
Mukō
is a city in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 56,070 in 23748 households and a population density of 2200 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Mukō is located in southern Kyoto Prefectur ...
.
Layout
The elevated station has two side platforms serving two tracks. Both platforms are connected by stairs, elevators and escalators with the ground level where a ticket gate is located.
History
Rakusaiguchi Station opened on 16 March 2003.
Station numbering was introduced to all Hankyu stations on 21 December 2013 with this station being designated as station number HK-80.
Until the work to elevate the tracks was completed on 5 March 2016, each platform had its own ticket gate. From 26 October 2013 to 4 March 2016, only -bound platform was on the elevated track.
Usage
In fiscal 2015 (April 2015 to March 2016), about 4,525,000 passengers used this station annually. For historical data, see the table below.
Stations next to Rakusaiguchi
References
External links
Rakusaiguchi Stationfrom Hankyu Railway website
Hankyu Kyoto Main Line
Railway stations in Kyoto
Railway stations in Japan opened in 2003
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