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Saiin Station

Hankyu Saiin Station (西院さいいん駅えき, Saiin-eki) is a train station along the Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line.

Saiin Station

西院さいいん駅えき
General information
LocationUkyō, Kyoto, Kyoto
Japan
Operated byHankyu Corporation
Line(s)Hankyu Kyoto Main Line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Station codeHK-83
History
Opened1 November 1928
Previous namesKyoto Saiin (until 1931)
Passengers
FY2015[1]16.1 million
Sai Station

西院さいいん駅えき
General information
LocationNakagyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto
Japan
Operated byKeifuku Electric Railroad
Line(s)Randen Arashiyama Line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeA2
History
Opened1910
Passengers
FY2015[1]1.7 million

Location

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Hankyu Saiin Station Entrance

Saiin station's secondary 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.

Service

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Saiin Station is serviced by local (普通ふつう, futsū), semi express (準急じゅんきゅう, junkyū), rapid express (快速かいそく急行きゅうこう, kaisoku kyūkō), and "commuter" limited express (通勤つうきん特急とっきゅう, tsūkin tokkyū) trains, while limited express (特急とっきゅう, tokkyū) trains do not service the station.

Usage

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In fiscal 2015, the Hankyu station was used by 16,087,000 passengers annually (both exiting and entering passengers). Over the same year, the Randen station was used by 1,674,000 passengers annually (both exiting and entering passengers). For historical data, see the table below.[1][2]

Hankyu
Fiscal year Annual total
(in thousands)
Boarding Total
2001 8,055 16,569
2002 7,869 15,990
2003 7,799 15,923
2004 7,629 15,665
2005 7,755 15,737
2006 7,691 15,483
2007 7,935 15,810
2008 8,394 16,697
2009 7,554 15,698
2010 7,619 15,376
2011 7,595 15,436
2012 7,667 15,494
2015 7,993 16,087

Attractions

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Dining

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A variety of quaint restaurants, izakaya, and fast food locations lie within short walking distance of the station.

Retail

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A few large retail outlets and a variety of small shops line the streets surrounding Saiin Station. A 100 yen shuttle bus stops in front of Saiin Station and carries passengers directly to the retail area.

There are many convenience stores within a 2 or 3 minute walk of Saiin Station.

Hotels

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The Rhino hotel[3] is located directly beside Saiin Station.

Historical sites

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Kōzan-ji, a small Buddhist 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

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Several pachinko parlors are located within walking distance of Saiin Station.

History

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Hankyu Saiin Station (2006)

Saiin Station opened as Kyoto Saiin Station (京都きょうと西院さいいん駅えき, Kyōto-Saiin-eki) on 1 November 1928. At the time of opening, the station was the terminus of the Shinkeihan Railway, a former operator of the Hankyu Kyoto Line. On 31 March 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.

Station numbering was introduced to all Hankyu stations on 21 December 2013 with this station being designated as station number HK-83.[4]

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.[citation needed] The underground path was under construction until 2017.[5]

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line
Nishi-Kyōgoku   Local   Ōmiya
Nishi-Kyōgoku   Semi-Express   Ōmiya
Nishi-Kyōgoku   Rapid Service   Ōmiya
Katsura   Semi limited Express   Ōmiya
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Katsura   Commuter Limited Express   Ōmiya
Rapid Limited Express "Kyo-Train", "Ogura": Does not stop at this station
Rapid Limited Express A "Kyo-Train": Does not stop at this station
Randen Arashiyama Line
Shijō-Ōmiya - Nishiōji-Sanjō

References

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  1. ^ a b c 第だい8章しょう 都市とし施設しせつ [Chapter 8: Urban facilities]. 京都きょうと市し統計とうけい書しょ [Statistics of Kyoto City] (in Japanese). City of Kyoto. 2017.
  2. ^ Statistics of Kyoto Prefecture(in Japanese)
  3. ^ Rhino hotel kyoto
  4. ^ "「西山にしやま天王山てんのうざん」駅えき開業かいぎょうにあわせて、「三宮さんのみや」「服部はっとり」「中山ちゅうざん」「松尾まつお」４駅えきの駅名えきめいを変更へんこうし、全ぜん駅えきで駅えきナンバリングを導入どうにゅうします" ["Sannomiya" "Hattori" "Nakayama" "Matsuo" along with the opening of "Nishiyama Tennozan" station. We will change the station names of 4 stations and introduce station numbering at all stations.] (PDF). Hankyu Corporation Online (in Japanese). 30 April 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  5. ^ 西院さいいん駅えきのご利用りようが便利べんりになりました (in Japanese). Hankyu Corporation. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
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