Minatochō Station
Minatochō Station 港町駅 | |
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Location | Minatochō 1-chome, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210-0807 Japan |
Coordinates | 35°32′05″N 139°42′45″E / 35.5348°N 139.7125°ECoordinates: 35°32′05″N 139°42′45″E / 35.5348°N 139.7125°E |
Operated by | Keikyū |
Line(s) | KK Daishi Line |
Distance | 2.1 km from Keikyū Kawasaki |
Platforms | 2 side platforms |
Connections |
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Other information | |
Station code | KK21 |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | March 21, 1932 |
Previous names | Columbia-mae (until 1944) |
Passengers | |
FY2019 | 7,963 |
Location | |
Minatochō Station Location within Kanagawa Prefecture |
Minatochō Station (港町駅, Minatochō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keikyū.
Lines[]
Minatochō Station is served by the Keikyū Daishi Line and is located 2.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Keikyū Kawasaki Station.
Station layout[]
Minatochō Station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge.
Platforms[]
1 | KK Keikyū Daishi Line | for Kojimashinden |
2 | KK Keikyū Daishi Line | for Keikyū Kawasaki |
Adjacent stations[]
« | Service | » | ||
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Keikyū Daishi Line | ||||
Keikyū Kawasaki | - | Suzukichō |
History[]
Minatochō Station opened on March 21, 1932 as a temporary stop on the Keihin Electric Railway. It was the predecessor to the current Keihin Electric Express Railway. Initially named Columbia-mae Station (コロムビア前駅, Koromubia-mae-eki) after the adjacent Columbia Records factory and recording studios, it was located 300 metres (980 ft) further away from Keikyū Kawasaki Station than the present location. It renamed to its present name on February 1, 1944. On October 18, 1956, the station was moved to its present address. In April 1977, the former level crossing was eliminated by the completion of an overpass.
Passenger statistics[]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 7,963 passengers daily.[1]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year | daily average | |
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2005 | 4,202 | [2] |
2010 | 3,222 | [3] |
2015 | 6,431 | [4] |
Surrounding area[]
- Japan National Route 409
- Kawasaki Racecourse
- Kawasaki City Asahicho Elementary School
- Kawasaki City Minatocho Park
See also[]
References[]
- Miura, Kazuo (1998). Keikyu Kakuekiteisha to Kamakura Monogatari. Inba Publishing. ISBN 978-4808306243.(in Japanese)
- ^ "Keihin Electric Railway handbook 2020-2021year= 2020" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Keikyū. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧(平成18年度) [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2005)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa 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 Minatochō Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Stations of Keikyu
- Railway stations in Kanagawa Prefecture
- Railway stations in Japan opened in 1932
- Keikyū Daishi Line
- Railway stations in Kawasaki, Kanagawa
- Kanagawa Prefecture railway station stubs