Aomono-yokochō Station
Railway station in Tokyo, Japan
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Aomono-yokochō Station (青物横丁駅, Aomono-yokochō-eki) is a railway station in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keikyu Corporation.[1]
KK04 Aomono-yokochō Station 青物横丁駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 Aomono-yokochō Station entrance in May 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Shinagawa, Tokyo Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°36′33.5″N 139°44′34.5″E | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Keikyū | |||||||||||||||||||
| Line |  Keikyū Main Line | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 8 May 1904 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Layout
Aomono-yokochō Station is an elevated station with two side platforms serving two tracks. The station is barrier-free and is equipped with an escalator and an elevator outside the gate and the entrance to the concourse as well as a multi-functional toilet in the concourse inside the ticket gates.[citation needed]
Platforms
| 1 | Keikyū Main Line |
for Keikyū Kamata, Yokohama, and Uraga Keikyū Airport Line for Haneda Airport Terminal 1·2 Keikyū Zushi Line for Zushi·Hayama Keikyū Kurihama Line for Miurakaigan[2] and Misakiguchi
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| 2 | Keikyū Main Line |
for Shinagawa and Sengakuji Toei Asakusa Line for Shimbashi and Oshiage[3] Keisei Oshiage Line for Aoto Keisei Main Line for Keisei-Narita and Narita Airport Hokusō Line for Imba Nihon-idai Narita Sky Access Line for Narita Airport |
Station platforms in May 2022
History
The station opened on May 8, 1904. It became an Express stop station with the start of direct operation with Toei Subway Asakusa Line on June 21, 1968. The northbound line was elevated on June 25, 1989, with the remaining southbound line being elevated on December 2, 1990. Usage of a new elevated station building started on December 16, 1991. Lengthening of the station to accommodate 12-car trains was finished on October 4, 1997. A station melody was introduced on December 14, 2008. With the implementation of the revised timetable and the renaming of Express services to Airport Express, the station became a stop on May 16, 2010. Keikyu introduced station numbering to its stations on 21 October, 2010; Aomono-yokochō was assigned station number KK04.[4]
Origin of the name
The name "Aomono Yokocho" originates in the Edo period, when farmers brought fruits to markets in this area. It is the only train station in Japan with "Yokocho" (Alley) in its name.[citation needed]
