Keikyū Kawasaki Station

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Exterior bike parking.

Keikyū train bound for Misakiguchi.

Keikyū Kawasaki Station (京急川崎駅 -eki) is a railway station of the Keihin Electric Express Railway located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. The station is one of two main rail transportation hubs for the city of Kawasaki (the other being JR Kawasaki Station), which is within short walking distance.

1 Lines
2 Around the Station
3 History
4 Adjacent Stations
5 External links

[edit] Lines

Platforms

1	■Daishi Line	Kawasaki-daishi・Kojimashinden
2	■Daishi Line	This platform is for exiting only
3	■Daishi Line	Kawaski-daishi・Kojimashinden
4	■Main Line	Yokohama・Yokosuka-chūō・Uraga・（Through service to Kurihama Line at Horinouchi）Keikyū Kurihama・Misakiguchi
5	■Main Line	Yokohama・Yokosuka-chūō・Uraga・（Through service to Kurihama Line at Horinouchi）Keikyū Kurihama・ Misakiguchi
6	■Main Line	Shinagawa・(Through service to Keikyū Airport Line）Haneda Airport Station・(Toei Asakusa Line) Sengakuji・(Keisei Main Line) Oshiage
7	■Main Line	Shinagawa・(Through service to Keikyū Airport Line）Haneda Airport Station・(Toei Asakusa Line) Sengakuji・(Keisei Main Line) Oshiage

[edit] Around the Station

To the west of the station is the Yodobashi camera store. The station is also surrounded by many shopping complexes, restaurants, and a TOHO movie theater.

JR's Kawasaki Station is located to the southwest of the station.

[edit] History

1902-09-01: The station opens as Kawasaki Station.
1925-11-01: The station is renamed Keihin Kawasaki Station to avoid confusion with the nearby JR (then JNR) Kawasaki Station.
1987-06-01: The station is renamed Keikyū Kawasaki Station in order to avoid confusion with the JR Keihin-Tohoku Line which passes through Kawasaki Station.