Aomono-yokochō Station

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KK04 Aomono-yokochō Station 青物横丁駅
Aomono-yokochō Station entrance in May 2006
Location	Shinagawa, Tokyo Japan
Coordinates	35°36′33.5″N 139°44′34.5″E / 35.609306°N 139.742917°E / 35.609306; 139.742917Coordinates: 35°36′33.5″N 139°44′34.5″E / 35.609306°N 139.742917°E / 35.609306; 139.742917
Operated by	Keikyū
Line(s)	KK Keikyū Main Line
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1904

Aomono-yokochō Station (青物横丁駅, Aomono-yokochō-eki) is a railway station in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keikyu Corporation.

Lines[]

• Keikyu
  • Main Line

Layout[]

Aomono-yokochō Station is an elevated station with two side platforms serving two tracks. The station is barrier-free, and is equipped with an escalator and an elevator outside the gate and the entrance to the concourse, and a multi-functional toilet in the concourse inside the ticket gates.

Platforms[]

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  Station platforms in January 2018

History[]

The station opeded on May 8, 1904. It became an Express stop station with the start of direct operation with Toei Subway Asakusa Line on June 21, 1968. The northbound line was elevated on June 25, 1989 with the remaining southbound line being elevated on December 2, 1990. Usage of a new elevated station building started on December 16, 1991. Lengthening of the station to accommodate 12-car trains was finished on October 4, 1997. A station melody was in introduced on December 14, 2008. With the implementation of the revised timetable and the renaming of Express services to Airport Express, the station became a stop on May 16, 2010.

Origin of the name[]

The name "Aomono Yokocho" originates in the Edo period, when farmers brought fruits to markets in this area. It is the only train station in Japan with "Yokocho" (Alley) in its name.^{[citation needed]}

Adjacent stations[]

References[]

External links[]

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