Minatochō Station

Minatochō Station
港町駅

Minatochō Station
Location Minatochō 1-chome, Kawasaki, Kawasaki, Kanagawa
(川崎市川崎区港町一丁目)
Japan
Operated by Keikyū
Line(s) Daishi Line
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
Station code KK21
History
Opened 1932
Previous names Columbia-mae (until 1944)
Traffic
Passengers (2008) 3,539 daily

Minatochō Station (港町駅 Minatochō-eki) is a railway station operated by Keikyū Daishi Line located in Kawasaki ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) from the terminus of the Daishi Line at Keikyū Kawasaki Station.

History

Minatochō Station opened on March 21, 1932 as a temporary stop on the Keihin Electric Railway, the predecessor to the current Keihin Electric Express Railway. Initially named Columbia-mae Station (コロムビア前駅 Koromubia-mae-eki) after the adjacent Columbia Records factory and recording studios, it was located 300 metres (980 ft) further away from Keikyū Kawasaki Station than the present location. It renamed to its present name on February 1, 1944. On October 18, 1956, the station was moved to its present address. In April 1977, the former level crossing was eliminated by the completion of an overpass.

Lines

Layout

Minatochō Station has two opposed side platforms connected by an overpass

Platforms

1 Keikyū Daishi Line Kawasaki-DaishiKojimashinden
2 Keikyū Daishi Line Keikyū Kawasaki

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Keikyū Daishi Line
Keikyū Kawasaki - Suzukichō

References

External links

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Coordinates: 35°32′05″N 139°42′45″E / 35.5348°N 139.7125°E / 35.5348; 139.7125

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