Gion-Shijō Station

Gion-Shijō Station (祇園四条駅) is a railway station in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan, which serves the Keihan Main Line and is operated by the Keihan Electric Railway.

Gion-Shijō Station is served by the Keihan Main Line.

All types of passenger trains, from local to limited express, stop at the station.

The tracks and the station facilities were moved to the underground on May 24, 1987.

The station was originally named Shijō Station (四条駅) after Shijō Street as it is located where the railway along the bank of the Kamo River crosses Shijō Street.

South ticket gate, March 2008