Myōrenji Station

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Myōrenji Station

妙蓮寺駅
Myorenji-station entrance-east.jpg
The east entrance of Myōrenji Station in February 2008
Location1-1-1 Kikuna, Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 222-0011
Japan
Coordinates35°29′55″N 139°37′59″E / 35.498474°N 139.633138°E / 35.498474; 139.633138Coordinates: 35°29′55″N 139°37′59″E / 35.498474°N 139.633138°E / 35.498474; 139.633138
Operated byTokyuLogotype.svg Tokyu Corporation
Line(s)Tokyu TY line symbol.svgTōkyū Tōyoko Line
Distance20.2 km from Shibuya
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
Station codeTY17
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedFebruary 14, 1926
Previous namesMyōrenji-mae (until 1931)
Passengers
FY 201926,102 daily
Location
Myōrenji Station is located in Kanagawa Prefecture
Myōrenji Station
Myōrenji Station
Location within Kanagawa Prefecture

Myōrenji Station (妙蓮寺駅, Myōrenji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Tokyu Corporation. It is located in front of Myōrenji Buddhist temple after which it takes its name.

Lines[]

Myōrenji Station is served by the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line from Shibuya in Tokyo to Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture. It is 20.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shibuya.

Station layout[]

The station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms, with the station building underneath.

Platforms[]

1 ■ Tōkyū Tōyoko Line for Yokohama, Minatomirai, and Motomachi-Chūkagai
2 ■ Tōkyū Tōyoko Line for Kikuna, Musashi-Kosugi, Jiyūgaoka, Naka-Meguro, and Shibuya

Adjacent stations[]

« Service »
Tōkyū Tōyoko Line
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Commuter Express: Does not stop at this station
Express: Does not stop at this station
Kikuna   Local   Hakuraku

History[]

The station opened on February 14, 1926, as Myōrenji-mae Station (妙蓮寺前駅). It was renamed Myōrenji on January 1, 1931.

Passenger statistics[]

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 26,102 passengers daily.[1]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year daily average
2005 25,797 [2]
2010 24,538 [3]
2015 25,063 [4]

Surrounding area[]

  • Myoren-ji Temple
  • Myorenji Station Shopping Street
  • Yokohama Myorenji Post Office
  • Yokohama City Kohoku Elementary School

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "2020年度乗降人員" (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyu Corporation. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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 Myorenji Station at Wikimedia Commons

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