Kanagawa-shimmachi Station
KK34 Kanagawa-shimmachi Station 神奈川新町駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 The station building in August 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 19-1 Kamezumi-chō, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 221-0041 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°28′53″N 139°38′24″E / 35.4814°N 139.6400°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Keikyū | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | KK Keikyū Main Line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 20.0 km from Shinagawa | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | KK34 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | August 21, 1915 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Shinmachi (until 1927) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019 | 19,584 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Kanagawa-shimmachi Station (神奈川新町駅, Kanagawa-shinmachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keikyū.
Lines
[edit]Kanagawa-shimmachi Station is served by the Keikyū Main Line and is located 20.0 kilometers (12.4 mi) from the terminus of the line at Shinagawa Station in Tokyo.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four tracks, with the station building underneath.
Platforms
[edit]| 1-2 | KK Keikyū Main Line | for Yokohama, Zushi·Hayama, Uraga, and Misakiguchi |
| 3-4 | KK Keikyū Main Line | for Keikyū Kamata, Haneda Airport (Terminal 3 and Terminal 1·2), Shinagawa, and Sengakuji A Toei Asakusa Line for Nihombashi and Oshiage KS Keisei Oshiage Line for Aoto |
History
[edit]Kanagawa-shimmachi Station opened on August 21, 1915 as Shinmachi Station (新町駅, Shinmachi-eki). It assumed its present name in April, 1927. In March 1978, the platforms were lengthened to handle 12-car long trains.
On September 5, 2019 at approximately 11:40, a Keikyu express train in the direction of Yokohama crashed into a truck on the railway crossing just beyond the platform of the Kanagawa-shimmachi station. The express train derailed, leaving 1 person (the truck driver) dead and 30 people injured.[1]
Keikyū introduced station numbering to its stations on 21 October 2010; Kanagawa-shimmachi was assigned station number KK34.[2]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 19,584 passengers daily.[3]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | daily average | |
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| 2005 | 16,760 | [4] |
| 2010 | 16,736 | [5] |
| 2015 | 18,310 | [6] |
Surrounding area
[edit]- Shinmachi Keikyu training center
- Kanagawa Shirahata Post Office
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Miura, Kazuo (1998). Keikyu Kakuekiteisha to Kamakura Monogatari. Inba Publishing. ISBN 978-4808306243.(in Japanese)
- ^ "Yokohama Train Truck collision". Japan Times. 5 September 2019. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "京急線全駅にて駅ナンバリングを開始します" [Station numbering will be introduced to all stations on the Keikyu Line]. KEIKYU WEB. 25 June 2010. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Keihin Electric Railway handbook 2020-2021year= 2020" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Keikyū. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 December 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成18年度） [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2005)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Metropolitan Government. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成23年度） [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 May 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成28年度 [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
External links
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Media related to Kanagawa-shimmachi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
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