Keikyū Kawasaki Station
Keikyū Kawasaki Station 京急川崎駅 | |
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| Station exterior, June 2005 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Kanagawa (See other stations in Kanagawa) |
| City | Kawasaki |
| Ward | Kawasaki |
| Neighborhood etc. | 1 Isago |
| Postal code | 210-0006 |
| (in Japanese) | 神奈川県川崎市川崎区砂子１丁目 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1902 |
| Former names | Kawasaki Station Keihin Kawasaki Station |
| Present name since | 1987 |
| Rail services | |
| Station number(s) | KK20 |
| Operator(s) | Keikyu |
| Line(s) | Main Line Daishi Line |
| Statistics | 58,548 passengers/day [1] |
 There is a bus stop near this station | |
Keikyū Kawasaki Station (京急川崎駅 Keikyū Kawasaki-eki) is a junction station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by Keikyu Corporation. The station is one of two main rail transportation hubs in central Kawasaki (the other being JR East's Kawasaki Station, which is a short walking distance away).
Lines
The station is a terminus for the Keikyū Daishi Line and is located 11.8 kilometres (7.3 mi) from the terminus of the Keikyū Main Line at Shinagawa Station in Tokyo.
Station layout
Keikyū Kawasaki Station has two elevated island platforms serving four tracks for the Keikyū Main Line, connected to the three ground level bay platforms serving the Keikyū Daishi Line and station building by an underpass.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Keikyū Daishi Line | for Kawasaki-Daishi, Kojimashinden (extra platform) |
| 2 | ■Keikyū Daishi Line | termination platform |
| 3 | ■Keikyū Daishi Line | for Kawasaki-Daishi, Kojimashinden |
| 4,5 | ■Keikyū Main Line | for Yokohama, Kamiōoka, and Uraga (Through service to Kurihama Line at Horinouchi) Miurakaigan (Through service to Zushi Line at Kanazawa-Hakkei) Shin-Zushi |
| 6,7 | ■Keikyū Main Line | for Shinagawa, (Through service to Keikyū Airport Line) Haneda Airport (Toei Asakusa Line) Nihombashi, Asakusa (Keisei Railway lines) Narita Airport |
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Keikyū Main Line platforms, 2005
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Daishi Line platforms, August 2005
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Keikyū Main Line | ||||
| Keikyū Kamata | Rapid Ltd. Express | Yokohama | ||
| Keikyū Kamata | Ltd. Express | Kanagawa-Shinmachi | ||
| Keikyū Kamata | Airport Express | Keikyū Tsurumi | ||
| Rokugōdote | Local | Hatchōnawate | ||
| Keikyu Wing: no stop | ||||
| Keikyū Daishi Line | ||||
| Terminus | Local | Minatochō | ||
History
Keikyū Kawasaki was opened on September 1, 1902 as Kawasaki Station (川崎駅 Kawasaki-eki) as a station on the privately held Keihin Electric Railway. It was renamed Keihin Kawasaki Station (京浜川崎駅 Keihin Kawasaki-eki) on November 1, 1925 to avoid confusion with the nearby JGR Kawasaki Station. The tracks were elevated in 1966, and a new station building was completed. The station was renamed to its present name on June 1, 1987.
Surrounding area
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 Kawasaki Station is located to the southwest of the station.
References
- Miura, Kazuo. Keikyū Kakuekiteisha to Kamakura Monogatari. Inban Publishing (1998). ISBN 4-8083-0624-7 (Japanese)
- ↑ City of Kawasaki statistics. Average number of boarding passengers in 2008.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Keikyū Kawasaki Station. |
- Keikyū Kawasaki Station information (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 35°31′58″N 139°42′03″E / 35.5328287°N 139.7009039°E