Futako-shinchi Station

DT08 Futako-Shinchi Station 二子新地駅
Platforms of the station
General information
Location	2-chome, Futago, Takatsu, Kawasaki, Kanagawa （神奈川区川崎市高津区二子２丁目） Japan
Operated by	Tokyu Corporation
Line(s)	Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line
Connections	Bus stop
History
Opened	1927
Previous names	Futago; Futago-Shinchi-mae (until 1977)
Passengers
2008	18,633 daily

Futako-Shinchi Station (二子新地駅, Futako-Shinchi-eki) is a railway station operated by Tokyu Corporation's Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line located in the northern part of Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is 10.1 kilometers from the terminus of the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line at Shibuya Station.

History

Futako-Shinchi Station was opened on July 15, 1927 as the Futago stop on the Tamagawa Electric Railway (玉川電気鉄道, Tamagawa Denki Tetsudo). It was renamed to Futago-Jizen in 1935. On July 1, 1943 it became part of the Ōimachi Line and was rebuilt to a train station. The station was rebuilt on March 18, 1966 as an elevated station along with the construction of Futako Bridge (二子橋梁). The station was renamed to its present name on December 16, 1977. From 2005 - 2008 the platforms were rebuilt for expansion of Tōkyū Ōimachi Line.

Lines

• Tokyu Corporation
  • Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line
  • Tōkyū Ōimachi Line

Station layout

Futako-Shinchi Station has two elevated opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is located underneath the tracks and platforms.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line
Futako-Tamagawa		Local		Takatsu
Semi-Express: Does not stop at this station
Express: Does not stop at this station
Tōkyū Ōimachi Line
Futako-Tamagawa		Local (not passing Futako-Shinchi and Takatsu)		Takatsu
Local (passing Futako-Shinchi and Takatsu): Does not stop at this station
Express: Does not stop at this station

References

• Harris, Ken and Clarke, Jackie. Jane's World Railways 2008-2009. Jane's Information Group (2008). ISBN 0-7106-2861-7

External links

• Tokyu Corp station information (in Japanese)