Keisei-Hikifune Station

The western facade of Keisei-Hikifune Station in 2007

Keisei-Hikifune Station (京成曳舟駅, Keisei-Hikifune-eki) is a railway station on the Keisei Oshiage Line in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway.

Lines

Keisei-Hikifune Station is served by the 5.7 km Keisei Oshiage Line, and is located 1.1 km from the starting point of the line at Oshiage.^[1]

Station Layout

This station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks.

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Keisei Oshiage Line
Rapid Limited Express: no stop
Access Express: no stop
Limited Express: no stop
Commuter Limited Express: no stop
Rapid: no stop
Oshiage	Local	Yahiro

History

The station opened on 3 November 1912, initially named Hikifune Station (曳舟駅).^[1] It was renamed Keisei-Hikifune on 18 November 1931.^[1]

References

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1 2 3 Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 210. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.

Stations of the Keisei Oshiage Line

(for Asakusa・Nishi-Magome<<) Oshiage Keisei-Hikifune Yahiro Yotsugi Keisei-Tateishi Aoto (>> for Narita Airport)

Coordinates: 35°43′07″N 139°49′13″E / 35.71861°N 139.82028°E / 35.71861; 139.82028

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