Yomiuriland-mae Station

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Yomiuriland-mae Station

読売ランド前駅
Odakyu Yomiurirandomae station front - Jan 12 2018.JPG
South Exit of Yomiuriland-mae Station, 2018
Location3-8-1 Nishiikuta, Tama-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 214-0037
Japan
Coordinates35°36′53″N 139°31′41″E / 35.6147°N 139.5280°E / 35.6147; 139.5280Coordinates: 35°36′53″N 139°31′41″E / 35.6147°N 139.5280°E / 35.6147; 139.5280
Operated byOdakyuGroup logo2.svg Odakyu Electric Railway
Line(s)Odakyu enoshima.svg Odakyu Odawara Line
Distance19.2 km from Shinjuku
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
Station codeOH21
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 April 1927
Previous namesNishi-Ikuta (until 1964)
Passengers
FY201936,082
Services
Preceding station   Odakyu   Following station
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toward Hon-Atsugi
Odawara Line
Commuter Semi Express
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toward Isehara
Odawara Line
Semi Express
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Odawara Line
Local
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Location
Mukōgaoka-Yūen Station is located in Kanagawa Prefecture
Mukōgaoka-Yūen Station
Mukōgaoka-Yūen Station
Location within Kanagawa Prefecture
Station platforms, 2018

Yomiuriland-mae Station (読売ランド前駅, Yomiuri Rando Mae eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Nishi-Ikuta neighborhood of Tama-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan and operated by the private railway operator Odakyu Electric Railway.

Lines[]

Yomiuriland-mae Station is served by the Odakyu Odawara Line, with some through services to and from Shinjuku in Tokyo. It lies 19.2 kilometers from the Shinjuku terminus.

Station layout[]

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks.[1]

Platforms[]

1 ■ Odakyu Odawara Line For Sagami-Ono, Hon-Atsugi, and Odawara
2 ■ Odakyu Odawara Line For Kyodo, Shimo-Kitazawa, Yoyogi-Uehara, Chiyoda line Ayase and Shinjuku

History[]

Yomiuriland-mae Station opened as Nishi-Ikuta Station (西生田駅, Nishi-Ikuta eki) on April 1, 1927. It became a local stop in 1945, and was promoted to a “Semi-Express” stop in 1946, a “Sakura Semi-Express” stop in 1948, and “Commuter Special Express” stop in 1960. It was renamed to its present name in 1964. A new station concourse was completed in 1995.

Passenger statistics[]

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 36,082 passengers daily.[2]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year daily average
2005 32,555[3]
2010 33,960[4]
2015 35,131[5]

Surrounding area[]

Yomiuriland, home to one of the Yomiuri Giants baseball team's training grounds, as well as a large amusement park is nearby the station. Japan Women's University's Nishi-Ikuta Campus is also located here.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Map of the station Archived August 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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 Yomiuri-Land-mae Station at Wikimedia Commons


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