Kanazawa-bunko Station
Railway station in Yokohama, Japan
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Kanazawa-bunko Station (金沢文庫駅, Kanazawa-bunko-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keikyū.
Japan
Keikyū
Keikyu Main LineKK49 Kanazawa-bunko Station 金沢文庫駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kanazawa-bunko Station west entrance in June 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 384 Yatsumachi, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 236-0016 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.342837°N 139.621639°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Keikyū | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Keikyu Main Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 39.5 km from Shinagawa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | KK49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 April 1930 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 69,940 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Kanazawa-bunko Station is served by the Keikyū Main Line and is located 39.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinagawa Station in Tokyo.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks. The outside tracks 1 and 4 are used for local service; inside tracks 2 and 3 are used for express services.
Platforms
| 1/2 | ■ Keikyu Main Line | for Yokosuka-chūō, Zushi·Hayama, Misakiguchi, and Uraga |
| 3/4 | ■ Keikyu Main Line | for Haneda Airport, Shinagawa, and Oshiage |
The platforms in January 2021
A pair of 4-car trains on standby for addition to 8-car northbound services
Operations
Kanazawa-Bunko is a major station for railway operations. To increase capacity during peak hours, most Limited Express and Morning/Evening Wing services operate in a 12-car formation. In order to achieve this operation, a handful of 4-car trains are placed on standby on sidings around the station and are added to select 8-car Limited Express and Morning Wing trains to form a 12-car train bound for Shinagawa, at which the added sets are then removed.[2][3] The reverse happens during the evening peak hour as the 4-car sets are removed from 12-car trains while the 8-car trains continue south on through services to the Keikyū Kurihama Line and points further south.[4]
History
Kanazawa-bunko Station opened on April 1, 1930.[1]
Keikyū introduced station numbering to its stations on 21 October 2010; Kanazawa-Bunko Station was assigned station number KK49.[5]
Passenger statistics
Surrounding area
- Kanazawa Bunko, a museum and library established in 1275
Bus services
Bus services from the north exit are operated by Yokohama City Bus, Daishinto Bus, and Yokohama Keikyu Bus.
