Ryūtsū Center Station (流通センター駅, Ryūtsū Sentā-eki) is a station on the Tokyo Monorail in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan. Its name literally means "Logistics Center", and comes from its location near various warehousing and forwarding facilities, including Tokyo's primary rail freight terminal, Tokyo Freight Terminal.
MO04 Ryūtsū Center Station 流通センター駅 | |||||||||||||||
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Location | 6-1-2 Heiwajima, Ōta, Tokyo (東京都大田区平和島6-1-2) Japan | ||||||||||||||
Operated by | Tokyo Monorail | ||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Tokyo Monorail Haneda Airport Line | ||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||
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Station code | MO-04 | ||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||
Opened | 15 December 1969 | ||||||||||||||
Previous names | Shin-Heiwajima (until 1972) | ||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||
Daily (FY2011) | 15,948 | ||||||||||||||
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Lines
editRyūtsū Center Station is served by the 17.8 km Tokyo Monorail Haneda Airport Line from Monorail Hamamatsuchō in central Tokyo to Haneda Airport Terminal 2, and lies 8.7 km from the northern terminus of the line at Monorail Hamamatsuchō.[1]
History
editThe station opened on 15 December 1969 as Shin-Heiwajima Station (新平和島駅).[1] It gained its current name in January 1972[1] (originally transliterated as Ryūtsū Sentā, but changed in 1992).[citation needed] Rapid services began calling here on 18 March 2007.[citation needed]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 15,948 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
edit- Tokyo Ryutsu Center (TRC)
- Heiwajima Park
References
editExternal links
edit- Tokyo Monorail station information (in Japanese)