Nishi-Kyōgoku Station
# Nishi-Kyōgoku Station

Nishi-Kyōgoku Station (西京極駅, Nishi-Kyōgoku-eki) is a train station on the Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line located in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

It is close to the Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium and other sports facilities.

## Layout

The station has two side platforms serving a track each.

| north side | ■ Kyoto Line | for Kawaramachi and Karasuma |
| - | - | - |
| south side | ■ Kyoto Line | for Osaka (Umeda, Tengachaya), Kita-Senri, Kobe, and Takarazuka |

## Usage

In fiscal 2015 (April 2015 to March 2016), about 7,699,000 passengers used this station annually. For historical data, see the table below.

| Year | Number (in thousands) | Number (in thousands) |
| - | - | - |
| Year | Boarding | Total |
| 2001 | 3,227 |
| 2002 | 3,118 |
| 2003 | 3,091 |
| 2004 | 3,024 |
| 2005 | 3,143 |
| 2006 | 3,140 |
| 2007 | 3,298 | 6,440 |
| 2008 | 3,445 | 6,454 |
| 2009 | 3,192 | 6,470 |
| 2010 | 3,199 | 6,399 |
| 2011 | 3,192 | 6,407 |
| 2012 | 3,273 | 7,233 |
| 2015 | 3,876 | 7,699 |

## History

Nishi-Kyogoku Station opened on 1 November 1928.

Station numbering was introduced to all Hankyu stations on 21 December 2013 with this station being designated as station number HK-82.

## Stations next to Nishi-Kyōgoku

| « | Service | » |
| - | - | - |
| Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line |||||
| Katsura | Local | Saiin |
| Katsura | Semi-Express | Saiin |
| Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station |||||
| Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station |||||
| Limited Express: Does not stop at this station |||||
| Commutation Limited Express: Does not stop at this station |||||
| Limited Express "Kyo-Train", "Ogura": Does not stop at this station |||||
