Wakabadai Station

Wakabadai Station 若葉台駅
South Exit of Wakabadai Station
Location	609 Kurokawa, Asao, Kawasaki, Kanagawa （川崎市麻生区黒川609） Japan
Operated by	Keio Corporation
Line(s)	Keio Sagamihara Line
Connections	Bus stop
History
Opened	1974
Traffic
Passengers (FY2009)	21,217 daily

Wakabadai Station (若葉台駅 Wakabadai-eki) is a railway station on the Keio Sagamihara Line in Asao-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by Keio Corporation.

Lines

Wakabadai Station is served by the Keio Sagamihara Line, and is located 8.8 km from the starting point of the line at Chōfu Station.

Station layout

The station has two elevated island platforms serving four tracks. The station uses a power system based on solar cells developed by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization.

Platforms

1,2	■ Keio Sagamihara Line	for Tama-Center and Hashimoto
3,4	■ Keio Sagamihara Line	for Chōfu, Meidaimae, and Shinjuku

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Keiō Sagamihara Line
Special Express: Does not stop at this station
Semi Special Express: Does not stop at this station
Express: Does not stop at this station
Inagi		Semi Express		Keio-Nagayama
Inagi		Rapid		Keio-Nagayama
Inagi		Local		Keio-Nagayama

History

Wakabadai Station was opened on October 18, 1974, as part of the Tama New Town project. At the time, the area was still rural and lacked tall buildings.

References

• Harris, Ken and Clarke, Jackie. Jane's World Railways 2008-2009. Jane's Information Group (2008). ISBN 0-7106-2861-7

External links

• Keio station information (Japanese)

Coordinates: 35°37′9.7″N 139°28′20.72″E / 35.619361°N 139.4724222°E