There are currently 31 stations on the Kyoto Municipal Subway network operated by the Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau. The first section to open was the Karasuma Line, which began operation in May 1981 between Kitaōji Station and Kyoto Station.
As of 2025, the network extends 31.2 km (19.4 mi) and consists of two lines; he Karasuma Line and the Tozai Line crossing in central Kyoto at Karasuma Oike Station.
Overview Karasuma Line: Runs north to south from Kokusaikaikan to Takeda, where it connects with the Kintetsu Kyoto Line for through services to Nara. Tozai Line: Runs east to west from Rokujizō to Uzumasa Tenjingawa, providing access to major sites like Nijo Castle and connecting with the Keihan Railway at Misasagi. Stations Karasuma Line No. Station name Japanese Distance (km) Transfers Location 国際会館 0.0 Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 松ヶ崎 1.6 北山 2.6 Kita-ku, Kyoto 北大路 3.8 鞍馬口 4.6 Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 今出川 5.4 丸太町 6.9 Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 烏丸御池 7.6 (T13) 四条 8.5 Hankyu Kyoto Line (HK-85: Karasuma Station) Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 五条 9.3 京都 10.3 九条 11.1 Minami-ku, Kyoto 十条 11.8 くいな橋 13.0 Fushimi-ku, Kyoto 竹田 13.7 Kyoto Line (B05, through trains available)
Tōzai Line No.StationJapaneseDistance (km)TransfersLocation六地蔵0.0Uji石田1.1 Fushimi-kuKyoto醍醐2.4 小野3.6 Yamashina-ku椥辻4.9 東野5.9 山科7.0御陵8.7 Keihan Keishin Line (Through service)蹴上10.5 Higashiyama-ku東山11.5 三条京阪12.1(Kawaramachi Oike)京都市役所前12.6 Nakagyo-ku烏丸御池13.5 (K08)二条城前14.3 二条15.1 Sanin Main Line (Sagano Line) (E04)西大路御池16.2 太秦天神川17.5 Randen Tram Arashiyama Main Line (A5 at )Ukyo-ku References
External links
Kyoto City Bus & Subway Information Guide (Official website) Network map (to scale) Kyoto Municipal Subway map