Ikenoue Station
Ikenoue Station (池ノ上駅, Ikenoue-eki) is a railway station on the Keio Inokashira Line in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation.
Ikenoue Station 池ノ上駅 | |||||||||||
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 Ikenoue Station entrance, April 2006 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Setagaya, Tokyo Japan | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Keio Corporation | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Keio Inokashira Line | ||||||||||
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| Station code | IN04 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1933 | ||||||||||
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| FY2011 | 9,334 daily | ||||||||||
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Surroundings
Ikenoue station is located on small plain land. So this is suitable for residential area. Around station and big street, there are some small shops. But these shops are now tend to decrease and turn into residences. But stores for daily necessities like supermarket or convenient store will still exist. Unnecessary shop like bar, liquor store, tobacco shop, hair salon, restaurant is vanished because residents of Ikenoue is comparably educated. And Ikenoue station is easy to access to business area by train.
Lines
Ikenoue Station is served by the 12.7 km Keio Inokashira Line from Shibuya in Tokyo to Kichijōji. Located between Komaba-Tōdaimae and Shimo-Kitazawa, it is 2.4 km from the Shibuya terminus.[1]
Service pattern
Only all-stations "Local" services stop at this station.
Station layout
The station consists of a ground-level island platform serving two tracks.[2] It is an above-ground station, with the station building built above the tracks. In March 2006, the station underwent construction to improve accessibility. The station has two exits, so this construction installed three elevators, between the platform and concourse, between the concourse and north exit, and between the concourse and south exit. On the north-side exit there is only an elevator, and no stairs.
The toilets were previously located on the platform, but during the overall renovations of the station they were moved to the upper level, inside the ticket gates. At the same time, a multi-purpose toilet was added.
Platforms
| 1 | IN Keio Inokashira Line | for Shimo-Kitazawa, Meidaimae, and Kichijōji |
| 2 | IN Keio Inokashira Line | for Shibuya |
History
The station opened on August 1, 1933.[1]
From 22 February 2013, station numbering was introduced on Keio lines, with Ikenoue Station becoming "IN04".[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 9,334 passengers daily.[4]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 1999 | 10,451[1] |
| 2010 | 9,396[4] |
| 2011 | 9,334[4] |
Surrounding area
- Shoin Junior and Senior High School
- Komaba Gakuen High School[5]
References
- Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 205. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- Kawashima, Ryozo (April 2010). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１巻 東京駅―三鷹エリア [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 1 Tokyo Station - Mitaka Area]. Japan: Kodansha. pp. 10, 53. ISBN 978-4-06-270061-0.
- 京王線・井の頭線全駅で「駅ナンバリング」を導入します。 [Station numbering to be introduced on Keio Line and Inokashira Line] (PDF). News release (in Japanese). Keio Corporation. 18 January 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- 1日の駅別乗降人員 [Average daily station usage figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Keio Corporation. 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- Komaba Gakuen High School official website Retrieved 23 February 2013. (in Japanese)
External links
- Ikenoue Station information (Keio) (in Japanese)