Ikuta Station
 Ikuta Station 生田駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 North Exit of Ikuta Station, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 7-8 Ikuta, Tama-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 214-0038 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°36′54″N 139°32′32″E / 35.61500°N 139.54222°ECoordinates: 35°36′54″N 139°32′32″E / 35.61500°N 139.54222°E | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Odakyu Electric Railway | |||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Odakyu Odawara Line | |||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 17.9 km from Shinjuku | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | OH20 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 April 1927 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Higashi-Ikuta (until 1964) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 46,037 | |||||||||||||||||||
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  Ikuta Station Location within Kanagawa Prefecture | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ikuta Station (生田駅, Ikuta-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Ikuta neighborhood of Tama-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan and operated by the private railway operator Odakyu Electric Railway.
Lines[]
Ikuta Station is served by the Odakyu Odawara Line, with some through services to and from Shinjuku in Tokyo. It lies 17.9 kilometers from the Shinjuku terminus.
Station layout[]
The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms serving two tracks, which are connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms[]
| 1 | ■ Odakyu Odawara Line | or Sagami-Ōno, Hon-Atsugi, and Odawara |
| 2 | ■ Odakyu Odawara Line | For Kyōdō, Shimo-Kitazawa, Yoyogi-Uehara), Chiyoda line Ayase and Shinjuku |
History[]
Ikuta Station opened on April 1, 1927 as Higashi-Ikuta Station (東生田駅, Higashi Ikuta eki). It was promoted from a local train stop in 1945, to a “Semi-Express” stop in 1946, a “Sakura Semi-Express” stop in 1948, and a “Rush Hour Semi-Express” stop in 1964. It became a “Section Semi-Express” stop in 2004.
Passenger statistics[]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 46,037 passengers daily.[1]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | daily average |
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| 2005 | 41,314[2] |
| 2010 | 43,925[3] |
| 2015 | 5,279[4] |
Surrounding area[]
Universities such as Meiji University, Senshu University, and St. Marianna University School of Medicine are scattered in the vicinity, and it is becoming a student district.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ 鉄道部門：1日平均駅別乗降人員 [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Odakyu Electric Railway. 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成18年度） [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2005)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成23年度） [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成28年度 [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
External links[]
Media related to Ikuta Station at Wikimedia Commons
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- Stations of Odakyu Electric Railway
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- Railway stations in Japan opened in 1927
- Odakyu Odawara Line
- Railway stations in Kawasaki, Kanagawa
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