Tōji Station

東寺駅
Platform of Toji Station IMG 1037 20131123
Platform of Tōji Station on Kintetsu Kyoto Line.
General information
Location39, Nishi-Kujo Zaocho, Minami, Kyoto, Kyoto
(京都市南区西九条蔵王町39)
Japan
Coordinates34°58′47.59″N 135°45′9.48″E / 34.9798861°N 135.7526333°E / 34.9798861; 135.7526333
Operated byThe logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway
Line(s)The symbol of the Kyoto/Kashihara Line of the Kintetsu Railway system. A white letter 'B' on top of an orange square. Kyoto Line
The symbol of the Kyoto/Kashihara Line of the Kintetsu Railway system. A white letter 'B' on top of an orange square. Kyoto/Kashihara Line
Connections
  • Bus interchange Bus stop
Other information
Station codeB02
WebsiteOfficial
History
Opened3 November 1928 (3 November 1928)
Passengers
FY2015[1]2.6 million
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway Following station
Kyōto
Terminus
Kyoto Line Jūjō
Kyoto/Kashihara Line Jūjō

Tōji Station (東寺駅, Tōji-eki) is a railway station on the Kyoto Line of the Kintetsu Railway located in Minami-ku in Kyoto, Japan.

The station provides access to Tō-ji, a nearby Buddhist temple famous for its large pagoda.

Layout

The station has two side platforms serving a track each.[2]

1  Kyoto Line for Tambabashi, Shin-Tanabe, Yamato-Saidaiji, Nara, Tenri and Kashiharajingu-mae
2  Kyoto Line to Kyoto

History

The station opened in 1928 as a station of Nara Electric Railroad. In 1938, the station was moved 100 metres (330 ft) towards Yamato-Saidaiji, and became an elevated station. Nara Electric Railroad merged with Kintetsu in 1963. In 2007, the station started using PiTaPa.

Around the station

Adjacent stations

Service
Kyoto Line (Kintetsu)
Kyoto   Local   Jūjō
Kyoto   Semi-Express
(only weekday mornings)
  Takeda
Kyoto   Express   Takeda

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Station Map". Arukumachi KYOTO Route Planner. City of Kyoto. Retrieved 25 December 2017.


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