Operated by Hankyu Corporation Opened 25 March 1910 | Line(s) Hankyu Kyoto Main Line | |
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Location Ukyō, Kyoto, Kyoto
Japan Previous names Kyoto Saiin (until 1931) Address Japan, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto, Ukyo Ward, Saiinkozanjicho, 38−1 Similar Ōmiya Station, Karasuma Station, Nishi‑Kyōgoku Station, Katsura Station, Shijō Street | ||
From saiin station to my apartment
Hankyu Saiin Station (西院駅, Saiin-eki) is the 22nd station along the Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line, which departs from Osaka's Umeda Station and terminates at Kyoto's Kawaramachi Station. It is the 4th to last station before reaching Kawaramachi station.
Contents
- From saiin station to my apartment
- The way to apt from saiin station
- Location
- History
- Usage
- Dining
- Retail
- Hotels
- Historical sites
- Gaming
- References
Saiin Station is serviced by local (普通, futsū), semi express (準急, junkyū), rapid express (快速急行, kaisoku kyūkō), and "commuter" limited express (通勤特急, tsūkin tokkyū) trains, while limited express (特急, tokkyū) trains do not service the station. The subterranean station is windy, as it has only one entrance, and arriving and departing trains force air up and down the station's narrow pair of staircases.
Many travellers stop at Saiin Station in order to take the #205 city bus to Kinkakuji and Randen Sai Station (Keifuku Electric Railroad Co., Ltd., written in the same kanji, 西院駅) local train to Arashiyama.
The way to apt from saiin station
Location
Saiin station's singular entrance is situated on the southwest corner of Shijo street and Nishioji street in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Saiin Station is located in Saiin Kōzanji-chō, Ukyō-ku, Kyoto.
History
Saiin Station opened as Kyoto Saiin Station (京都西院駅, Kyōto-Saiin-eki) on November 1, 1928. At the time of opening, the station was the terminus of the Shinkeihan Railway, a former operator of the Hankyu Kyoto Line. On March 31, 1931, when the underground extension from Saiin to Keihan Kyoto Station (present-day Ōmiya Station) was completed, the station was moved from the ground level to the underground facilities and renamed Saiin Station.
At the time of the construction, a plan was tabled to link Saiin Station with the smaller and older Sai Station (located one-minute walking distance east on Shijo street) by means of an underground path, but the plan was eventually scrapped, due to strong opposition from people living in the area. The underground path is under construction until 2017.
Usage
In 2013, the Hankyu station was used by an average of 43,272 passengers daily (both exiting and entering passengers). Over the same year, the Randen station was used by an average of 3,419 passengers daily (both exiting and entering passengers). For historical data (boarding passengers only), see the table below.
Dining
A variety of quaint restaurants, izakaya, and fast food locations lie within short walking distance of the station. These fast food locations include McDonald's, Mos Burger, Baskin Robbins 31, Matsuya and Yoshinoya.
Retail
A few large retail outlets and a variety of small shops line the streets surrounding Saiin Station. These large retail outlets include: Æon Mall Kyoto Gojō, and Joshin Electronics. A 100 yen shuttle bus stops in front of Saiin Station and carries passengers directly to the Æon Mall shopping center.
A Watts 100 yen store is located directly above Saiin station's entrance.
There are many convenience stores within a 2 or 3 minute walk of Saiin Station, such as Lawson, 7 Eleven, Circle K, and Family Mart.
Hotels
The Rhino hotel is located directly beside Saiin Station.
Historical sites
Kōzan-ji, a small, but beautiful temple is located directly across from Saiin Station, on the northeast corner of Nishioji street and Shijo Street, less than one-minute walking distance.
Gaming
Several Pachinko Parlors (a form of legally tolerated gambling establishment) are located within walking distance of Saiin Station.