Mukōgaoka-Yūen Station
 Mukōgaoka-Yūen Station 向ヶ丘遊園駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Mukōgaoka-Yūen Station south exit, May 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Noborito, Tama-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 214-0014 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°37′02″N 139°33′52″E / 35.617195°N 139.564550°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Odakyu Electric Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) |  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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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.
Lines
[edit]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
[edit]The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks, which are connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | OH Odakyu Odawara Line | for Odawara, Karakida, and Katase-Enoshima |
| 2 | OH Odakyu Odawara Line | for Odawara, Karakida, and Katase-Enoshima |
| 3 | OH Odakyu Odawara Line | for Shinjuku C Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line for Ayase JL Joban Line for Abiko and Toride |
| 4 | OH Odakyu Odawara Line | for Shinjuku |
History
[edit]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 Noborito being assigned station number OH19.[1][2]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 67,384 passengers daily.[3]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | daily average |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 60,741[4] |
| 2010 | 64,199[5] |
| 2015 | 65,774[6] |
Surrounding area
[edit]- Fujiko F Fujio Museum
- Nihon Minka-en
- Senshu University
- Taro Okamoto Museum of Art
- Tama Ward Office
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2014年1月から駅ナンバリングを順次導入します！" [From January 2014, station numbering will be introduced sequentially!] (PDF). odakyu.jp (in Japanese). 24 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Kusamichi, Yoshikazu (28 December 2013). "小田急グループ、鉄道から海賊船まで通しの駅番号…2014年1月から順次導入" [Odakyu Group, station numbers from railways to pirate ships, Introduced sequentially from January 2014]. Response Automotive Media (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ 鉄道部門：1日平均駅別乗降人員 [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Odakyu Electric Railway. 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成18年度） [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2005)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成23年度） [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成28年度 [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
External links
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Media related to Mukōgaoka-Yūen Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
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