Jiyūgaoka Station (Tokyo)
TY07 OM10 Jiyūgaoka Station 自由が丘駅 | |||||
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Jiyūgaoka Station entrance in 2012 | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | 1-9-8 Jiyūgaoka, Meguro-ku, Tokyo Japan | ||||
Coordinates | 35°36′27″N 139°40′09″E / 35.60750°N 139.66917°E | ||||
Operated by | ![]() | ||||
Line(s) | |||||
Connections | Bus terminal | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | TY-07, OM-10 | ||||
Website | Official website | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 28 August 1927 | ||||
Previous names | Kuhombutsu-mae (until 1929) | ||||
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Jiyūgaoka Station (自由が丘駅, Jiyūgaoka-eki) is a railway station in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation.
Lines
This station is served by the following lines:[1]
Tokyu Toyoko Line (TY-07)
Tokyu Oimachi Line (OM-10)
Station layout
Ground-level platforms
1 | ■ Tokyu Oimachi Line | for Futako-Tamagawa, Mizonokuchi Tokyu Den-en-Toshi Line for Saginuma and Chūō-Rinkan |
2 | ■ Tokyu Oimachi Line | for Ōokayama, Hatanodai, and Ōimachi |
The Tokyu Oimachi Line platforms are scheduled to be lengthened to handle seven-car trains on express services during fiscal 2017.[2]
Elevated platforms
The station has two elevated island platforms for the Tokyu Toyoko Line, serving four tracks.
3-4 | ■ Tokyu Toyoko Line | for Musashi-Kosugi, Kikuna, and Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chūkagai |
5-6 | ■ Tokyu Toyoko Line | for Naka-Meguro and Shibuya Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Kotake-Mukaihara, and Wakoshi |
Adjacent stations
« | Service | » | ||
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Tokyu Toyoko Line | ||||
Shibuya | S-Train[Note 1] | Yokohama | ||
Naka-Meguro | Commuter Express Limited Express |
Musashi-Kosugi | ||
Gakugeidaigaku | Express | Den-en-chōfu | ||
Toritsudaigaku | Local | Den-en-chōfu | ||
Tokyu Oimachi Line[3] | ||||
Ōokayama | Express | Futako-Tamagawa | ||
Midorigaoka | Local (via Futako-Shinchi and Takatsu) |
Kuhombutsu | ||
Midorigaoka | Local (passing Futako-Shinchi and Takatsu) |
Kuhombutsu |
- Notes
- ^ Weekends only
History
The station first opened 28 August 1927, as Kuhombutsu-mae Station (九品仏前駅).[4] This was renamed Jiyūgaoka Station (自由ヶ丘駅) (using different characters from present) on 22 October 1929.[4] The characters using in the Japanese station name were changed to the present style on 20 January 1966.[4]
Surrounding area
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The surrounding area encompasses the Jiyūgaoka (自由が丘) area of Meguro and Okusawa (奥沢) area of Setagaya.
Bus services
Bus services operated by Tokyu Bus are provided from the Jiyūgaoka bus stop and Jiyugaoka Station Entrance bus stop.
See also
References
- ^ "Tokyu Corporation - Jiyūgaoka Station" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2011-12-17.
- ^ 田園都市線および大井町線の朝ラッシュ時の混雑緩和施策を実施 (PDF). News release (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyu Corporation. 22 March 2017. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
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- ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 230. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
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External links
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