Minatomirai Station
Minatomirai Station みなとみらい駅 | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location | 3-5 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa (横浜市西区みなとみらい三丁目5) Japan | ||||
Operated by | Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Company | ||||
Line(s) | Minatomirai Line | ||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 2004 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
FY2011 | 60,056 daily | ||||
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Minatomirai Station (みなとみらい駅, Minatomirai-eki) is an underground railway station on the Minatomirai Line in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Yokohama Minatomirai Railway.
Lines
Minatomirai Station is served by the 4.1 km underground Minatomirai Line from Yokohama to Motomachi-Chukagai, and is located 1.7 km from the starting point of the line at Yokohama Station. Trains through-run to and from the Tokyu Toyoko Line from Shibuya Station and beyond on the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line and Tobu Tojo Line and Seibu Ikebukuro Line.
Station layout
Minatomirai Station is an underground station with a single island platform serving two tracks. The station is located directly below the Queen's Square shopping complex.
Platforms
1 | ■ Minatomirai Line | for Bashamichi and Motomachi-Chukagai |
2 | ■ Minatomirai Line | for Shin-Takashima and Yokohama Tokyu Toyoko Line for Shibuya Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shinjuku-sanchōme, Ikebukuro, and Wakōshi Tobu Tojo Line for Kawagoeshi and Saitama Seibu Ikebukuro Line for Hannō |
Adjacent stations
« | Service | » | ||
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Minatomirai Line | ||||
Yokohama | Limited Express | Motomachi-Chukagai | ||
Yokohama | Commuter Express | Bashamichi | ||
Yokohama | Express | Bashamichi | ||
Shin-Takashima | Local | Bashamichi |
History
Minatomirai Station opened on 1 February 2004, coinciding with the opening of the Minatomirai Line.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 60,056 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
References
- Harris, Ken; Clarke, Jackie (2008). Jane's World Railways 2008-2009. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-2861-7.