Kyōto Station 5.46

Kyoto Station is a major railway station and transportation hub in Kyoto, Japan. It has Japan's second-largest station building (after Nagoya Station) and is one of the country's largest buildings, incorporating a shopping mall, hotel, movie theater, Isetan department store, and several local government facilities under one 15-story roof. It also housed the Kyoto City Air Terminal until August 31, 2002.LinesKyoto Station is served by the following railway lines: Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) Tokaido Shinkansen Tokaido Main Line (Biwako Line and JR Kyoto Line) Sanin Main Line (Sagano Line) Nara Line Kyoto Line Karasuma Line In addition to the lines above, the following lines, among others, have through services to Kyoto Station: JR WestKosei LineKusatsu LineJR West / JR CentralLayoutThe station has a side platform and four island platforms serving eight tracks for the Tokaido Line and Kosei Line at ground level, three dead-end platforms serving four tracks for the Sanin Line to the west of platform 0 at ground level, and two dead-end platforms serving 3 tracks to the south of platform 7 at ground level. Two island platforms serving four tracks for the Shinkansen are elevated, above the platforms for the Kintetsu Kyoto Line.