Mukōgaoka-Yūen Station
Railway station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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Mukōgaoka-Yūen Station (向ヶ丘遊園駅, Mukōgaoka-Yūen-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Noborito neighborhood of Tama-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan, and operated by the private railway operator Odakyu Electric Railway.
Japan
Odakyu Electric Railway
Odakyu Odawara LineMukōgaoka-Yūen Station 向ヶ丘遊園駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Mukōgaoka-Yūen Station south exit, August 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Noborito, Tama-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 214-0014 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°37′02″N 139°33′52″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Odakyu Electric Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Odakyu Odawara Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 15.8 km from Shinjuku | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | OH19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 April 1927 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 67,384 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Mukōgaoka-Yūen Station is served by the Odakyu Odawara Line, with some through services to and from Shinjuku in Tokyo. It lies 15.8 km (9.8 mi) from the Shinjuku terminus.
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks, which are connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms
| 1 |  Odakyu Odawara Line |
for Odawara, Karakida, and Katase-Enoshima |
| 2 | Odakyu Odawara Line |
for Odawara, Karakida, and Katase-Enoshima |
| 3 | Odakyu Odawara Line |
for Shinjuku Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line for Ayase Joban Line for Abiko and Toride
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| 4 | Odakyu Odawara Line |
for Shinjuku |
History
Mukōgaoka-Yūen Station was opened on 1 April 1927 as Inada-Noborito Station (稲田登戸駅). During the same year, a small steam train begins operating between this station and Mukogaoka-Yuen Amusement Park. The station was renamed to its present name in 1955. The steam locomotive service ceased in 1965, and then following year, the Mukōgaoka-Yūen Monorail began operations. This was discontinued in 2001, and the Mukōgaoka-Yūen Amusement Park ceased operations in 2002.
Station numbering was introduced in January 2014 with Mukōgaoka-Yūen being assigned station number OH19.[1][2]
Passenger statistics
Surrounding area
- Fujiko F Fujio Museum
- Nihon Minka-en
- Senshu University
- Taro Okamoto Museum of Art
- Tama Ward Office
