Ichigao Station (市が尾駅, Ichigao-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Tokyu Corporation.
DT18 Ichigao Station 市が尾駅 | |||||||||||
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 The west entrance in May 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1156-1 Ichigao-cho, Aoba-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 225-0024 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°33′06″N 139°32′30″E / 35.5516°N 139.5416°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Tōkyū Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | DT Den-en-toshi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 20.6 km (12.8 mi) from Shibuya | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | DT18 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 April 1966 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 43,403 | ||||||||||
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Lines
editIchigao Station is served by the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line from Shibuya in Tokyo to Chūō-rinkan in Kanagawa Prefecture. It is 20.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shibuya.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks with an elevated station building built over the platforms.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line | for Nagatsuta and Chūō-rinkan |
| 2 | ■ Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line | for Futako-tamagawa and Shibuya Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line for Oshiage Tobu Skytree Line for Kasukabe |
History
editIchigao Station opened on April 1, 1966.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 43,403 passengers daily.[1]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | daily average | |
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| 2005 | 44,497 | [2] |
| 2010 | 43,181 | [3] |
| 2015 | 44,121 | [4] |
Surrounding area
edit- Aoba Ward Office
- Ichigao Cave Tomb Cluster
- Toin University of Yokohama
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 Ichigao Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)