Yūtenji Station (祐天寺駅, Yūtenji-eki) is an elevated railway station on the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation.
TY04 Yūtenji Station 祐天寺駅 | |||||||||||
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 The north entrance in June 2018 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2-13-3 Yūtenji, Meguro Ward, Tokyo Japan | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Tōkyū Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | TY Tōyoko Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 3.2 km (2.0 mi) from Shibuya | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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| Station code | TY04 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website (in Japanese) | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 August 1927 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2013-2017 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2011 | 31,494 daily (2017) | ||||||||||
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Lines
editYutenji Station is served by the Tokyu Toyoko Line from Shibuya in Tokyo. It is located 3.2 km from the terminus of the line at Shibuya.[1]
Station layout
editThis station has two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with an additional center track introduced in March 2017 for use by non-stop trains. As the station is only served by all-stops local services, it can only accommodate trains of up to eight cars in length.
Platforms
edit| 1 | TY Tōyoko Line |
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| 2 | TY Tōyoko Line | for Naka-meguro and Shibuya F Fukutoshin Line for Shinjuku-sanchōme, Ikebukuro, Kotake-mukaihara and Wakoshi  Seibu Ikebukuro Line for HannōTJ Tobu Tojo Line for Shinrin-kōen |
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The ticket barriers in October 2018 -
The platforms in October 2018
History
editYutenji Station opened on 28 August 1927.[1]
Remodeling work commenced in November 2013 to reduce the width of the platforms, enabling an additional center track to be added between the existing up and down lines for use by non-stop trains.[2] The newly-added center track was brought into use from the start of the revised timetable on 25 March 2017.[3]
Passenger statistics
editIn the 2015 data available from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Yūtenji → Naka Meguro was one of the train segments among Tokyo's most crowded train lines during rush hour.[4]
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 31,494 passengers daily.[5]
Surrounding area
edit- Meguro High School
- Yūtenji Temple
- Setagaya park
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 230. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ 東急東横線祐天寺駅で改良工事 [Improvement work at Yutenji Station on Tokyu Toyoko Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 21 December 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ 東横線祐天寺駅に通過線新設、一部列車で時間短縮 目黒線増発も 東急ダイヤ改正 [New through track added at Yutenji Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line - Will reduce journey times for some trains, with more Meguro Line trains]. Norimono News (in Japanese). Japan: Mediavague Co., Ltd. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Most Crowded Rush Hour Train Lines in Tokyo". Blog. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ 東京都統計年鑑（平成29年）
External links
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- Official website (in Japanese)
- Official website (in English)