Myōrenji Station

Myōrenji Station
妙蓮寺駅

The east entrance of Myōrenji Station in February 2008
Location 1-1-1 Kikuna, Kōhoku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
（横浜市港北区菊名一丁目1-1）
Japan
Operated by Tokyu Corporation
Line(s) Tokyu Toyoko Line
History
Opened 1926
Previous names Myōrenji-mae (until 1931)
Traffic
Passengers (2008) 25,094 daily

Myōrenji Station (妙蓮寺駅 Myōrenji-eki) is a railway station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line in Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation. It is located in front of Myōrenji Buddhist temple after which it takes its name.

Lines

Myōrenji Station is served by the Tokyu Toyoko Line, and lies 20.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Shibuya Station in Tokyo.

Station layout

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

1 ■ Tokyu Toyoko Line for Yokohama, Minatomirai, and Motomachi-Chūkagai
2 ■ Tokyu Toyoko Line for Kikuna, Musashi-Kosugi, Jiyūgaoka, Naka-Meguro, and Shibuya

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Tokyu Toyoko Line
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Commuter Express: Does not stop at this station
Express: Does not stop at this station
Kikuna   Local   Hakuraku

History

The station opened on February 14, 1926, as Myōrenji-mae Station (妙蓮寺前駅). It was renamed Myōrenji on January 1, 1931.

See also

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

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