Futako-shinchi Station (二子新地駅, Futako-shinchi-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the northern part of Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation.
DT08 Futako-shinchi Station 二子新地駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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 Platforms of Futako-shinchi Station | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 2-chome, Futago, Takatsu Ward, Kawasaki City Kanagawa Prefecture 213-0002 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°36′26″N 139°37′21″E / 35.607147°N 139.622444°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Tōkyū Railways | |||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 10.1 km (6.3 mi) from Shibuya | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | DT08 | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 July 1927 | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Futago; Futago-shinchi-mae (until 1977) | |||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 21,734 | |||||||||||||||
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Lines
editFutako-shinchi Station is served by the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line and Tōkyū Ōimachi Line. It is 10.1 kilometers from the starting point of the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line at Shibuya Station.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is located underneath the tracks and platforms.
Platforms
edit| 1 | DT Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line | for Saginuma, Nagatsuta, and Chūō-rinkan |
| OM Tōkyū Ōimachi Line | for Mizonokuchi DT Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line for Saginuma and Nagatsuta | |
| 2 | ■ For Passing | - |
| 3 | ■ For Passing | - |
| 4 | DT Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line | for Shibuya Z Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line for Oshiage TS Tobu Skytree Line for Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen TI Tobu Isesaki Line for Kuki TN Tobu Nikko Line for Minami-kurihashi |
| OM Tōkyū Ōimachi Line | for Futako-tamagawa, Jiyūgaoka, and Ōimachi |
History
editFutako-shinchi Station was opened on July 15, 1927, as the Futago stop on the Tamagawa Electric Railway (玉川電気鉄道, Tamagawa Denki Tetsudo). It was renamed to Futago-Jizen in 1935. On July 1, 1943, it became part of the Ōimachi Line and was rebuilt to a train station. The station was rebuilt on March 18, 1966, as an elevated station along with the construction of Futako Bridge (二子橋梁). The station was renamed to its present name on December 16, 1977. From 2005 - 2008 the platforms were rebuilt for expansion of Tōkyū Ōimachi Line.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 21,734 passengers daily.[1]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | daily average | |
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| 2005 | 16,652 | [2] |
| 2010 | 18,870 | [3] |
| 2015 | 21,266 | [4] |
Surrounding area
edit- Tama River
- Futago Bridge
- Futako Shrine
- Kanoko Okamoto Literature Monument "Pride"—produced by Taro Okamoto.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2020年度乗降人員" (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyu Corporation. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成18年度） [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2005)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
External links
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Media related to Futako-Shinchi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
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