Yomiuriland-mae Station
Railway station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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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.
Japan
Odakyu Electric Railway
Odakyu Odawara LineYomiuriland-mae Station 読売ランド前駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 South Exit of Yomiuriland-mae Station, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 3-8-1 Nishiikuta, Tama-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 214-0037 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.6147°N 139.5280°E | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Odakyu Electric Railway | |||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Odakyu Odawara Line | |||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 19.2 km from Shinjuku | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | OH21 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 April 1927 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Former names | Nishi-Ikuta (until 1964) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 36,082 | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 km (11.9 mi) 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 1 April 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.
Station numbering was introduced in January 2014 with Yomiuriland-mae being assigned station number OH21.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
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.
