Ōimachi Station (大井町駅, Ōimachi-eki) is an interchange railway station in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit (TWR), and the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation.
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| Location | Shinagawa City, Tokyo Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR EastTWR  Tōkyū Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
editŌimachi Station is served by the following lines:
- JR East Keihin-Tohoku Line
- TWR Rinkai Line
- Tokyu Oimachi Line
Station layout
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JR platforms
edit| 1 | JK Keihin-Tohoku Line | for Tokyo, Ueno, Akabane and Ōmiya |
| 2 | JK Keihin-Tohoku Line | for Kawasaki, Yokohama, and Negishi Line for Ōfuna |
Tokyu platforms
edit| 1,2 | OM Tokyu Oimachi Line | for Ōokayama, Jiyūgaoka, Futako-tamagawa, and Mizonokuchi |
The Tokyu Oimachi Line platforms are scheduled to be lengthened to handle seven-car trains on express services during fiscal 2017.[1]
TWR platforms
edit| 1 | R JA Rinkai Line・Saikyo Line | for Ōsaki, Shinjuku, Akabane and Ōmiya |
| 2 | R Rinkai Line | for Tokyo Teleport and Shin-Kiba |
Chest-height platform edge doors are scheduled to be installed on the TWR platform during fiscal 2019.[2]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2013, the JR East station was used by an average of 100,403 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 38th-busiest station operated by JR East.[3] Over the same fiscal year, the TWR station was used by an average of 38,133 people daily (boarding passengers only).[4] In fiscal 2013, the Tokyu station was used by an average of 137,025 people daily (entering and exiting passengers), making it the busiest station on the Oimachi Line.[5] The average daily passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | JR East | TWR | Tokyu |
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| 2000 | 78,996[6] | ||
| 2005 | 86,298[7] | 106,157[8] | |
| 2010 | 94,715[9] | 126,395[10] | |
| 2011 | 95,225[11] | 33,124[4] | 127,424[12] |
| 2012 | 97,865[13] | 36,554[4] | 132,564[14] |
| 2013 | 100,403[3] | 38,133[4] | 137,025[5] |
| 2014 | 39,749[2] |
- Note that the JR East and TWR statistics are for boarding passengers only.
History
editStation numbering was introduced to the Rinkai Line platforms in 2016 with Ōimachi being assigned station number R07.[15]
Surrounding area
edit- Yamada Denki-Shinagawa Kyurian Hall
- JR Tokyo General Rolling Stock Center
- The Shiki Theatre Natsu
- Atré Shopping Centre
- Hankyu Oimachi Garden
- Shinagawa Ward Office
- Shinagawa Post Office
- Brillia Oi-machi La Vie En Towner
- Ebara Shichi-Fuku-Jin (Seven Lucky Gods in Ebara area)
- Oi zao gongen jinja shrine
- Sendai miso Brewery
- Zēmusu-saka
- Old Sendai slope (Slope of darkness)
- Ohuro no Osama
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Yamada Denki-Shinagawa Kyurian Hall -
JR Tokyo General Rolling Stock Center -
The Shiki Theatre Natsu -
Atré Shopping Centre -
Hankyu Oimachi Garden -
Ōi zao Gongen-jinja Shrine
See also
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References
edit- ^ 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 [Measures implemented to alleviate morning rush-hour overcrowding on Denentoshi and Oimachi Lines] (PDF). News release (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyu Corporation. 22 March 2017. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ a b りんかい線ホームドア導入 国際展示場駅は2018年度中 [Platform doors to be introduced on Rinkai Line - Kokusai-Tenjijō Station in fiscal 2018]. Traffic News (in Japanese). Japan: MediaVague Co., Ltd. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ a b 各駅の乗車人員 （2013年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2013)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d りんかい線について [Rinkai Line FAQ] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit Inc. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ a b 2013年度乗降人員 [2013 Station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyū Corporation. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ 2005年度乗降人員 [2005 Station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyū Corporation. 19 May 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ 2010年度乗降人員 [2010 Station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyū Corporation. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2011年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ 2011年度乗降人員 [2011 Station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyū Corporation. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2012年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2012)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ 2012年度乗降人員 [2012 Station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyū Corporation. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "りんかい線「駅ナンバリング」の導入について" [Introduction of Rinkai Line "Station Numbering"]. twr.co.jp (in Japanese). 22 March 2016. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Oimachi.
- Ōimachi Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)
- Ōimachi Station information (TWR) (in Japanese)
- Ōimachi Station information (Tokyu) (in Japanese)