Tōji Station
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.
| 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Station Map". Arukumachi KYOTO Route Planner. City of Kyoto. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
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