Arashiyama Station (Keifuku)

Arashiyama Station

  • 嵐山駅
  • あらしやま
Station entrance and surrounding shops 2011
Station entrance and surrounding shops 2011
General information
LocationUkyo-ku, Kyoto
Kyoto Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates35°00′55″N 135°40′40″E / 35.015214°N 135.677694°E / 35.015214; 135.677694[1]
Operated byKeifuku Electric Railroad
Line(s)Randen Arashiyama Line
Distance7.2km from Shijō-Ōmiya
Platforms4
Tracks3
ConnectionsHankyu Arashiyama Line
(HK-98: Arashiyama)

JR West Sagano Sanin Main Line (Saga Arashiyama E07)

Sagano Scenic Railway (Torokko Saga)
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeA13
WebsiteOfficial (in Japanese)
History
OpenedMarch 25, 1910 (1910-03-25)
Passengers
FY2015[2]1.4 million

Arashiyama Station (嵐山駅, Arashiyama-eki) is a tram stop in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan,[3] and the western terminus of the Randen Arashiyama Line that begins at Shijō-Ōmiya. The station includes a small shopping arcade, outdoor eating areas, a foot bath, a garden featuring cherry and maple trees, as well as the "Kimono Forest," a collection of 600 kimono gowns wrapped around poles with LED lighting inside[4][5] developed by the interior designer Yasumichi Morita.

History

The "Kimono Forest" lit at night

Arashiyama station opened on March 25, 1910, as the terminal station for the Arashiyama Railway connecting Arashiyama with Shijō-Ōmiya. The station was reconstructed in 1929 to accommodate the now-defunct Atagosan Railway.[6] This line started at Arashiyama and headed westward towards Kiyotaki via the Kiyotaki Tunnel, where passengers would transfer to a narrow-gauge funicular to proceed their journey to the top of Mt. Atago.[6] In 1944 the Atagosan Railway was abandoned, just two years after the Keifuku Electric Railroad seized operation of the Arashiyama Line.

In 2002 the "Arashiyama Hannari Hokkori Square" plaza was built, with the addition of the iconic foot bath in 2004. The station was completely renovated in 2007 and 2013.

Arashiyama station (Keifuku), with train, Kimono forest around, and Arashiyama mountain on the background

Station layout

The station consists of three platforms at ground level, with a wheelchair-accessible concourse and ticket barriers. All platforms service trams bound for Shijō-Ōmiya.[7] Tracks 1 and 2 are primarily used.

Track Line Destination
1 Arashiyama Line Shijo-Omiya via Katabiranotsuji
2 Arashiyama Line Shijo-Omiya via Katabiranotsuji
3 Arashiyama Line Shijo-Omiya via Katabiranotsuji

Special services to Kitano-Hakubaicho

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Randen Arashiyama Line
Randen-Saga (A11) Local Terminus

Surrounding area

References

  1. ^ "Way: Arashiyama (279279195)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 嵐山 (in Japanese). Keifuku Electric Railroad Co., Ltd. (Randen). Retrieved 2010-10-11.
  4. ^ "京福電鉄 「嵐山駅」│京都に住もう". www.elitz.co.jp. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  5. ^ "Keifuku Line (Randen)". Discover Kyoto. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
  6. ^ a b "幻の鉄道「愛宕山鉄道」を訪ねて". www.geocities.jp. Archived from the original on 2018-12-27. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  7. ^ "Station Map". Arukumachi KYOTO Route Planner. Retrieved 2010-10-11.