Center-Kita Station

Center-Kita Station (センター北駅, Sentā-Kita-eki, lit. "Center North") is an above-ground metro station located in Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Yokohama Municipal Subway. It is an interchange station for the Green Line and Blue Line (Line 3).

B30 G05 Center-Kita Station センター北駅
Yokohama Municipal Subway station
The station as seen from above in November 2015
General information
Location	1-1-1 Nakagawachūō, Tsuzuki, Yokohama （横浜市都筑区中川中央1丁目1-1） Kanagawa Prefecture Japan
Coordinates	35.5534°N 139.5785°E / 35.5534; 139.5785
Operated by	Yokohama City Transportation Bureau
Line(s)	Blue Line Green Line
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Station code	B30 (Blue Line) G05 (Green Line)
History
Opened	18 March 1993 (1993-03-18)
Passengers
2008	15,451 daily
Services
Preceding station Yokohama Municipal Subway Following station Center-Minami B29 towards Shonandai Blue Line Rapid Local Nakagawa B31 towards Azamino Center-Minami G04 towards Nakayama Green Line Kita-Yamata G06 towards Hiyoshi
Location Center-Kita Station Location within Yokohama Center-Kita Station Center-Kita Station (Kanagawa Prefecture) Center-Kita Station Center-Kita Station (Japan)

Blue Line platform in November 2015

Lines

Center-Kita Station is served by the Blue Line and Green Line. It is 37.3 kilometers from the terminus of the Blue Line at Shōnandai Station and 5.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Green Line at Nakayama Station.

Station layout

Center-Kita Station has two elevated island platforms serving four tracks.

Platforms

1	■ Green Line	Nakayama
2	■ Green Line	Hiyoshi
3	■ Blue Line (Yokohama)	Shin-Yokohama, Yokohama, Kannai, Kamiōoka, Totsuka, Shōnandai
4	■ Blue Line (Yokohama)	Azamino

History

Center-Kita Station opened on 18 March 1993 when Line 3 (later named the Blue Line) was extended from Shin-Yokohama Station to Azamino Station. Platform screen doors were installed in April of 2007. Services on the Green Line started on 30 March 2008.

Surrounding area

• Hankyu Department Store
• Yokohama History Museum and Otsuka-Saikachido archeological site

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

• Harris, Ken; Clarke, Jackie (2008). Jane's World Railways 2008-2009. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0-7106-2861-9.

External links

• Center-Kita Station (Blue Line) (in Japanese)
• Center-Kita Station (Green Line) (in Japanese)