East exit of Futako-shinchi Station

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.

Lines

Futako-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

The station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is located underneath the tracks and platforms.

Platforms

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

Futako-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

In 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
2005 16,652 [2]
2010 18,870 [3]
2015 21,266 [4]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ "2020年度乗降人員" (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyu Corporation. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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

Media related to Futako-Shinchi Station at Wikimedia Commons