Gumyōji Station (Keikyu)

Gumyōji Station (弘明寺駅, Gumyōji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Minami-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company operated by the Keikyū. Note that Gumyōji Station of the Yokohama Municipal Subway is located about 500 m away, on the other side of the Gumyōji Kannon Shopping Street (弘明寺かんのん通り商店街).

KK43
Gumyōji Station

弘明寺駅
Gumyōji Station seen from nearby hill
General information
LocationGumyōji 267, Minami-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 232-0067
Japan
Coordinates35°25′27.5″N 139°35′48.5″E
Operated by Keikyū
Line(s)KK Keikyū Main Line
Distance29.1 km from Shinagawa
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
Station codeKK43
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 1, 1930
Passengers
201929,663 daily
Services
Preceding station Following station
Kamiōoka
KK44
towards Kanazawa-hakkei
 Main Line
Airport Express
 Idogaya
KK42
towards Keikyū Kamata
Kamiōoka
KK44
towards Uraga
 Main Line
Local
 Idogaya
KK42
towards Sengakuji
Location
Gumyōji Station is located in Kanagawa Prefecture
Gumyōji Station
Gumyōji Station
Location within Kanagawa Prefecture
Gumyōji Station is located in Japan
Gumyōji Station
Gumyōji Station
Gumyōji Station (Japan)
Platforms, 2020

Lines

Gumyōji Station is served by the Keikyū Main Line and is located 29.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinagawa Station in Tokyo.

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms with the station building located underneath.

Platforms
1 ■ Keikyū Main Line for Kamiōoka, Zushi·Hayama, Uraga
2 ■ Keikyū Main Line for Yokohama, Haneda Airport, Shinagawa, Sengakuji, Oshiage

History

Gumyōji Station was opened on April 1, 1930 as a station on the Shōnan Electric Railway, which merged with the Keihin Electric Railway on November 1, 1941. The platforms were lengthened to accommodate 6-car long trains in 1969, and a new elevated station building was completed in 1984. The platforms were further lengthened to accommodate 8-car long trains in December 1987.

Keikyū introduced station numbering to its stations on 21 October 2010; Gumyōji Station was assigned station number KK43.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 29,663 passengers daily.[2]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal yeardaily average
200528,350[3]
201029,082[4]
201529,935[5]

Surrounding area
  • Gumyoji Park
  • Yokohama City Minami Library
  • Yokohama City Minami Junior High School
  • Yokohama Gumyoji Post Office
  • Yokohama City Ooka District Center
  • Yokohama City Minami Sports Center

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.

Media related to Gumyōji Station (Keikyu) at Wikimedia Commons


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.