The station names on the subways in Kyoto City are given in the following manner: give 'a name of a street running north-south' to a station on the line running east-west that crosses the street, or give 'a name of a street running east-west' to a station on the line running north-south (Karasuma Line) that crosses the street.
京都市内の鉄道は、駅名として、東西方向に走る路線は「交叉する南北の街路名」を名付け、南北方向に走る路線（地下鉄烏丸線）は「交叉する東西方向の街路名」を付ける。