Mitsuzawa-shimochō Station

Misuzawa-shimochō Station (三ツ沢下町駅, Misuzawa-shimochō-eki) is an underground metro station located in Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan operated by the Yokohama Municipal Subway’s Blue Line (Line 3). It is 23.9 kilometers from the terminus of the Blue Line at Shōnandai Station.

B21 Misuzawa-shimochō Station 三ツ沢下町駅
Yokohama Municipal Subway station
Misuzawa-shimochō Station platforms
General information
Location	Misuzawa-shimochō 2-16, Kanagawa, Yokohama, Kanagawa （横浜市神奈川区三ツ沢下町2-16） Japan
Operated by	Yokohama City Transportation Bureau
Line(s)	Blue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	B21
History
Opened	March 14, 1985 (March 14, 1985)
Passengers
2008	5,780 daily
Services
Preceding station Yokohama Municipal Subway Following station Yokohama B20 towards Shonandai Blue Line Local Mitsuzawa-kamichō B22 towards Azamino
Location Misuzawa-shimochō Station Location within Yokohama Misuzawa-shimochō Station Misuzawa-shimochō Station (Kanagawa Prefecture) Misuzawa-shimochō Station Misuzawa-shimochō Station (Japan)

Lines

• Yokohama Municipal Subway
  • Blue Line

Station layout

Misuzawa-shimochō Station has a dual opposed side platforms serving two tracks, located five stories underground. The station was constructed using the NATM method, with rounded tunnels unusual for Japanese metro systems.

Platforms

1	■ Blue Line (Yokohama)	Yokohama, Kannai, Totsuka, Shōnandai
2	■ Blue Line (Yokohama)	Shin-Yokohama, Azamino

History

Misuzawa-shimochō Station was opened on 14 March 1985. Platform screen doors were installed in April of 2007.

Surrounding area

• St. Andrew's Cathedral
• Yokohama Orthodox Church
• Evangelical Lutheran Church Yokohama
• Soshin Girls' School
• Mitsuzawa Nursery School(Mitsuzawa Hoikuen)

References

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

External links

• Mitsuzawa-shimochō Station (Blue Line) (in Japanese)