Minatochō Station

KK21
Minatochō Station

港町駅
Minatochō Station, North Exit in August 2019
General information
LocationMinatochō 1-chome, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210-0807
Japan
Coordinates35°32′05″N 139°42′45″E / 35.5348°N 139.7125°E / 35.5348; 139.7125
Operated by Keikyū
Line(s)KK Daishi Line
Distance2.1 km from Keikyū Kawasaki
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
Station codeKK21
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedMarch 21, 1932
Passengers
FY20197,963
Services
Preceding station Following station
Keikyū Kawasaki
KK20
Terminus
 Daishi Line Suzukichō
KK22
towards Kojimashinden
Location
Minatochō Station is located in Kanagawa Prefecture
Minatochō Station
Minatochō Station
Location within Kanagawa Prefecture
Minatochō Station is located in Japan
Minatochō Station
Minatochō Station
Minatochō Station (Japan)

Minatochō Station (港町駅, Minatochō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keikyū.

Lines

Minatochō Station is served by the Keikyū Daishi Line and is located 2.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Keikyū Kawasaki Station.

Station layout

Minatochō Station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge.

Platforms

1 KK Keikyū Daishi Line for Kojimashinden
2 KK Keikyū Daishi Line for Keikyū Kawasaki

History

Minatochō Station opened on 21 March 1932 as a temporary stop on the Keihin Electric Railway. It was the predecessor to the current Keihin Electric Express Railway. Initially it was located 300 metres (980 ft) further away from Keikyū Kawasaki Station than the present location. It renamed to its present name on February 1, 1944. On October 18, 1956, the station was moved to its present address. In April 1977, the former level crossing was eliminated by the completion of an overpass.

Keikyū introduced station numbering to its stations on 21 October 2010; Minatochō Station was assigned station number KK21.[1]

old station building

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 7,963 passengers daily.[2]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year daily average
2005 4,202 [3]
2010 3,222 [4]
2015 6,431 [5]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  • Miura, Kazuo (1998). Keikyu Kakuekiteisha to Kamakura Monogatari. Inba Publishing. ISBN 978-4808306243.(in Japanese)
  1. ^ "京急線全駅にて駅ナンバリングを開始します" [Station numbering will be introduced to all stations on the Keikyu Line]. KEIKYU WEB. 25 June 2010. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Keihin Electric Railway handbook 2020-2021year= 2020" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Keikyū. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  3. ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成18年度） [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2005)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  4. ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成23年度） [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  5. ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成28年度 [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 26 March 2021.

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