Yomiuriland-mae Station
Yomiuriland-mae Station 読売ランド前駅 | |
|---|---|
 North Exit of Yomiuriland-mae Station | |
| Location |
Ikuta, Tama, Kawasaki, Kanagawa （神奈川県川崎市多摩区西生田） Japan |
| Operated by | Odakyu Electric Railway |
| Line(s) | Odakyu Odawara Line |
| Connections |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1927 |
| Previous names | Nishi-Ikuta (until 1964) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (2008) | 34,174 daily |
Yomiuriland-mae Station (読売ランド前駅 Yomiuri Rando Mae eki) is a railway station on the Odakyu Odawara Line in Tama-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is 19.2 rail kilometers from the Odakyu Odawara Line's terminus at Shinjuku Station.
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.
Lines
Layout
Yomiuriland-mae Station has two opposed side platforms serving two tracks 2 tracks[1]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Odakyu Odawara Line | Westbound (For Sagami-Ono, Hon-Atsugi, and Odawara) |
| 2 | ■ Odakyu Odawara Line | Eastbound (For Kyodo, Shimo-Kitazawa, Yoyogi-Uehara), Chiyoda line Ayase and Shinjuku |
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | →[2] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odakyu Odawara Line | ||||
| Ikuta | Semi Express (準急) | Yurigaoka | ||
| Ikuta | Local (各駅停車) | Yurigaoka | ||
Surroundings
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 is also located here.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yomiuriland-mae Station. |
Notes
- ↑ Map of the station Archived August 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Route map Archived August 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
Coordinates: 35°36′53″N 139°31′41″E / 35.6147°N 139.5280°E