Marutamachi Station (Kyoto Municipal Subway)
Marutamachi Station (丸太町駅, Marutamachi-eki) is a train station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line in Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.
Lines
- Kyoto Municipal Subway
- Karasuma Line (Station Number: K07)
Layout
The station is located beneath the intersection of Marutamachi-dōri and Karasuma-dōri (National Highway Route 367), and features a single island platform.
1 | ■ Karasuma Line | for Karasuma Oike, Shijo, Kyoto, Takeda and Kintetsu Kyoto Line (Shin-Tanabe / Nara) |
2 | ■ Karasuma Line | for Imadegawa, Kitaoji and Kokusaikaikan |
- Turnstiles are staffed at the North gate, while they are unstaffed at the South gate.
- Staffed turnstiles are towards exits 1–4, unstaffed turnstiles are towards exits 6 and 7, while exit 5 is in the very middle.
Surroundings
- north-east
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- Kyoto Imperial Palace
- Kyoto District Court, Kyoto Summary Court
- north-west
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- Kyoto Prefectural Government Office
- Kyoto Prefectural Police
- Kyoto Architectural College
- Heian Jogakuin University, St. Agnes' Junior and Senior High School
- Kyoto Broadcasting System Co., Ltd.
- Japan Red Cross Society Kyoto Daini Hospital
- south-east
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- The Kyoto Shimbun
Station History
- May 29, 1981 - Station opening.
- 14–16 November 2005 - Due to U.S. President George W. Bush's visit, station lockers and exit #1 are closed.
- 1 April 2007 - PiTaPa use begins.
References
- ^ "京都市交通事業白書" (in Japanese). Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau.
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