:Matsuo-taisha Station

{{short description|Railway station in Kyoto, Japan}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Matsuo-taisha Station

| native_name = 松尾大社駅

| native_name_lang = ja

| type =

| image = Matuo Station, shelter, Hankyū Dentetu, 20090301.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Unique platform shelter in rustic style

| other_name =

| address = Nishikyō, Kyoto, Kyoto

| country = Japan

| coordinates =

| operator = Hankyu Corporation

| line = Arashiyama Line

| platforms =

| connections =

| structure =

| code = HK-97

| opened = 1928

| closed =

| former = Matsuo Jinja-mae; Matsuo (until 2013)

| passengers = 2.1 million

| pass_year = FY2015{{cite book |year=2017 |script-chapter=ja:第8章 都市施設 |trans-chapter=Chapter 8: Urban facilities |script-title=ja:京都市統計書 |trans-title=Statistics of Kyoto City |url=http://www2.city.kyoto.lg.jp/sogo/toukei/Publish/YearBook/index.html |language=ja |publisher=City of Kyoto}}

| services =

}}

{{nihongo|Matsuo-taisha Station|松尾大社駅|Matsuo-taisha-eki}} on the Hankyu Arashiyama Line is located a short walk from both the Katsura River and Matsunoo Shrine in Kyoto. During the late fall, the Momiji trees that line the station provide a spectacular display of red, orange, and yellow leaves. The station is accessible by wheelchairs although passengers of Katsura-bound trains have to use a special gate for wheelchairs.{{cite web |url=http://www.hankyu.co.jp/station/pdf/map/matsuo.pdf |script-title=ja:駅構内図 |trans-title=Station map |publisher=Hankyu Corporation }}

Kyoto Bus #73 to Kyoto Station also connects to the station.

History

The station opened on November 9, 1928, when the Arashiyama Line started operation. It was called {{nihongo|Matsuo Jinja-mae Station|松尾神社前駅|Matsuo-jinja-mae-eki}}, referring to Matsuo Shrine, until 1948 and then {{nihongo|Matsuo Station|松尾駅|Matsuo-eki}} until 2013. The present name is from December 21, 2013.{{cite book

|author= Hankyu Corporation

|title= Hankyū Sutēshon

|date=April 2001

|publisher= Hankyu Corporation

|location= Osaka

|language= Japanese

|isbn= 4-89485-051-6

|page= 127

}}{{Cite news|url=http://mainichi.jp/select/news/20131221k0000e020139000c.html|script-title=ja:阪急電鉄:駅名を変更 「三宮」を「神戸三宮」など4駅で|trans-title=Hankyu Changes Four Station Names, including Sannomiya to Kobe-sannomiya|date=December 21, 2013|accessdate=December 21, 2013|newspaper=Mainichi Shimbun|language=Japanese|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131223221341/http://mainichi.jp/select/news/20131221k0000e020139000c.html|archivedate=December 23, 2013}}

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