Roka-kōen Station
The station from outside
Roka-kōen Station (芦花公園駅 Roka-kōen-eki) is a railway station on the Keio Line in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation.[1]
The station is named after the nearby Roka Kōshun-en, a park to commemorate Japanese novelist Roka Tokutomi (1868-1927). The park is located approximately one kilometer south of the station.
Station layout
This station has two ground-level side platforms serving two tracks.
Platforms
The station platforms
| 1 | ■ Keio Line | for Chōfu, Hashimoto, Keiō-Hachiōji, Takaosanguchi |
| 2 | ■ Keio Line | for Meidaimae, Sasazuka, Shinjuku, Toei Shinjuku Line |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio Line | ||||
| Special Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Semi Special Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Semi Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Hachimanyama | Local | Chitose-Karasuyama | ||
History
The station opened on April 15, 1913, initially named Kami-Takaido Station (上高井戸駅).[2] It was renamed on September 1, 1937.[2]
References
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- ↑ Keio Railway Map
- 1 2 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. 228. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
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Coordinates: 35°40′13″N 139°36′29″E / 35.6704°N 139.6081°E
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