Kanagawa Station (Kanagawa)
Kanagawa Station 神奈川駅 | |
|---|---|
 Kanagawa Station in January 2007 | |
| Location |
1-1 Aoki-chō, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken Japan |
| Operated by | Keikyu |
| Line(s) | Keikyu Main Line |
| Connections | Bus stop |
| Other information | |
| Station code | KK36 |
| History | |
| Opened | 25 December 1905 |
| Previous names | Aokibashi; Keihin Kanagawa (until 1956) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2008) | 5,478 daily |
Kanagawa Station (神奈川駅 Kanagawa-eki) is a railway station on the Keikyu Main Line in Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keikyu.
Lines
Kanagawa Station is served by the Keikyu Main Line, and lies 21.5 km from the starting point of the Keikyu Main Line at Shinagawa Station, in Tokyo.
Station layout
Kanagawa Station is an elevated station with two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The tracks are on embankments, with the station building underneath.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Keikyu Main Line | for Yokohama, Shin-Zushi, Uraga, and Misakiguchi |
| 2 | ■ Keikyu Main Line | for Keikyū Kamata, Haneda Airport, Shinagawa, Sengakuji, and Oshiage |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keikyu Main Line | ||||
| Keikyu Wing: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Airport Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Nakakido | Local | Yokohama | ||
History
The station opened on December 24, 1905, as a station on the Keihin Electric Railway. It closed on June 22, 1929, but reopened as Aokibashi Station (青木橋駅) on March 29, 1930. Six days later, it was renamed Keihin Kanagawa Station (京浜神奈川駅). The station was renamed Kanagawa Station on April 20, 1956. The platforms were lengthened in 1971, and a new station building was completed in February 1992.
See also
References
- Miura, Kazuo. Keikyu Kakuekiteisha to Kamakura Monogatari. Inban Publishing (1998). ISBN 4-8083-0624-7 (Japanese)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kanagawa Station (Kanagawa). |
- Keikyu Kanagawa Station (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°28′15.66″N 139°37′37.52″E / 35.4710167°N 139.6270889°E