Keikyū Kamata Station
KK11 Keikyū Kamata Station 京急蒲田駅 | |
|---|---|
 The south-east side of the station, March 2013 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 4-50-10 Kamata, Ōta, Tokyo （大田区蒲田4-50-10） Japan |
| Operated by | Keikyu |
| Line(s) | |
| Other information | |
| Station code | KK11 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1901 |
| Previous names | Kamata; Keihin Kamata (until 1987) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2005[1] | 45,428 daily |
Keikyū Kamata Station (京急蒲田駅, Keikyū Kamata-eki), is a railway station in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keikyu.
Lines
Keikyu Kamata Station is served by the Keikyu Main Line and Keikyu Airport Line.
Station layout
As of 21 October 2012, the station structure has three levels. Up trains (to Shinagawa and Haneda Airport) depart from the second level, down trains (to Yokohama and Misakiguchi) and Haneda Airport depart from the third level.
Platforms
The 3rd floor consists of one large platform serving three tracks in a unique configuration.
3rd floor
| 1 | ■ Keikyu Main Line | for Yokohama |
| ■ Keikyu Airport Line | for Haneda Airport Domestic Terminal (From Shinagawa) | |
| 2 | ■ Keikyu Main Line | for Yokohama |
| 3 | ■ Keikyu Main Line | for Yokohama and Misakiguchi |
2nd floor
| 4 | ■ Keikyu Main Line | for Shinagawa, Shimbashi, and Oshiage |
| ■ Keikyu Airport Line | for Haneda Airport Domestic Terminal (From Shin-Zushi and Yokohama) | |
| 5 | ■ Keikyu Main Line | for Shinagawa |
| 6 | ■ Keikyu Main Line | for Shinagawa, Shimbashi, and Oshiage |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keikyu Main Line | ||||
| Keikyu Wing: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Morning Wing: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Airport Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Shinagawa | Limited Express (Kaitoku) | Keikyu Kawasaki | ||
| Heiwajima | Limited Express (Tokkyū) (from Shinagawa) |
Keikyu Kawasaki | ||
| Kōjiya (Airport Line) |
Limited Express (Tokkyū) (from Haneda Airport) |
Keikyu Kawasaki | ||
| Heiwajima Keikyu Kawasaki |
Airport Express | Kōjiya (Airport Line) | ||
| Umeyashiki | Local | Zōshiki | ||
| Keikyu Airport Line | ||||
| Airport Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Shinagawa (Main Line) Keikyu Kawasaki (Main Line) |
Limited Express (Kaitoku) | Haneda Airport International Terminal | ||
| Keikyu Kawasaki (Main Line) |
Limited Express (Tokkyū) | Kōjiya | ||
| Heiwajima (Main Line) Keikyu Kawasaki (Main Line) |
Airport Express | Kōjiya | ||
| Umeyashiki (Main Line) Zōshiki (Main Line) |
Local | Kōjiya | ||
History
The station opened on 1 February 1901 as Kamata Station (蒲田駅).[2] The Airport Line (then called the Haneda Branch Line) was opened in 1902. Kamata Station was renamed Keihin Kamata Station (京浜蒲田駅) in November 1925, and again renamed Keikyū Kamata Station, the present name, on 1 June 1987.[2]
The station was rebuilt over a period of 12 years from December 2000 to October 2012 with the original ground-level tracks elevated to provide additional track capacity and eliminate road congestion on the three level crossings immediately adjacent to the station.[3]
Future plans
Plans exist to extend the Tokyu Tamagawa Line from Kamata Station eastward by approximately 800 m to Keikyu Kamata Station. This would provide an interchange between the lines, improving accessibility to Tokyo's Haneda Airport ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]
Surrounding area
- Ota Ward Office
- Kamata Station (JR Keihin-Tohoku Line)
- PiO (Plaza Industry Ota)
- National Route 15
References
- ^ Keikyū Kamata Station information. Retrieved on 2 September 2008. Template:Ja icon
- ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 210. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ^ 京急蒲田駅付近の上下線が全線高架化 [Both up and down lines elevated around Keikyu Kamata Station]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 53, no. 621. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. January 2013. pp. 60–61.
- ^ "Rail extension eyed to boost Haneda accessibility". The Japan Times. Japan: The Japan Times Ltd. 29 July 2014. p. 7. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
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