Myōrenji Station

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Myōrenji Station
妙蓮寺駅
East Exit of Myōrenji Station
Location
Prefecture Kanagawa
(See other stations in Kanagawa)
City Yokohama
Ward Kōhoku
Neighborhood etc. Kikuna 1-1-1
Postal code222 - 0011
(in Japanese)横浜市港北区菊名一丁目1-1
History
Year opened 1926
Former name Myōrenji-mae Station
Present name since 1931
Rail services
Operator(s) Tokyu Corporation
Line(s) Tōyoko Line
Statistics 25,094 passengers/day 2008

Myōrenji Station (妙蓮寺駅 Myōrenji-eki) is a railway station on the Tokyu Corporation's Tōyoko Line in Kōhoku Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is 20.2 kilometers from the terminus of the Tōyoko Line at Shibuya Station. It is in front of Myōrenji Buddhist temple.

History

Myōrenji Station was opened on February 14, 1926 as Myōrenji-mae Station (妙蓮寺前駅 Myōrenjimae-eki). It was renamed to its present name on January 1, 1931.

Lines

This station is served by following line:

Station layout

Myōrenji Station has two elevated opposed side platforms, with the station building underneath.

  Tokyu Toyoko Line Yokohama, Minatomirai, Motomachi-Chūkagai
  Tokyu Toyoko Line Kikuna, Musashi-Kosugi, Jiyūgaoka, Naka-Meguro, Shibuya

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Tōkyu Tōyoko Line
Kikuna   Local   Hakuraku
Express: no stop
Commuter Exp.: no stop
Limited Exp.: no stop

References

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

    External links

    Coordinates: 35°29′55″N 139°37′59″E / 35.498474°N 139.633138°E / 35.498474; 139.633138


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