Motomachi-Chūkagai Station
Motomachi-Chukagai Station (元町・中華街駅, Motomachi-Chūkagai-eki) is an underground railway station on the Minatomirai Line subway in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Company. It is numbered "MM06", and its official name, as shown on signage in the station, is "Motomachi-Chūkagai Station (Yamashita-kōen)" (元町・中華街駅（山下公園）, Motomachi-Chūkagai-eki Yamashitakōen) with the sub-name (Yamashita-kōen, referring to Yamashita Park) in parentheses, although the use of this full name is limited.
 Motomachi-Chukagai Station Yamashita-kōen 元町・中華街駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 65 Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°26′32.01″N 139°39′2.8″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Minatomirai Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 4.1 km from Yokohama | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | MM06 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 February 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2011 | 54,172 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Motomachi-Chukagai Station Location within Kanagawa Prefecture  Motomachi-Chukagai Station Motomachi-Chukagai Station (Japan) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Lines
Motomachi-Chukagai Station is served by the underground Minatomirai Line, and is 4.1 km (2.5 mi) from the starting point of the line at Yokohama Station.[1] Trains through-run to and from the Tokyu Toyoko Line from Shibuya Station and beyond on the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line and Tobu Tojo Line and Seibu Ikebukuro Line.
Station layout
Motomachi-Chukagai Station is an underground station with a single island platform serving two terminating tracks on the fourth basement ("B4F") level.
Platforms
| 1-2 |  Minatomirai Line |
for Yokohama TY Tokyu Toyoko Line for Shibuya F Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shinjuku-sanchōme, Ikebukuro, and Wakōshi TJ Tobu Tojo Line for Kawagoeshi and Shinrinkoen  Seibu Ikebukuro Line for Hannō and Agano Seibu Chichibu Line for Seibu-Chichibu |
History
Motomachi-Chukagai Station opened on 1 February 2004, coinciding with the opening of the Minatomirai Line.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 54,172 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
JR East's Ishikawachō Station, served by the Negishi Line, was renamed "Ishikawachō 'Motomachi-Chūkagai' Station" on 15 September 2016 to alleviate confusion on which Negishi Line station is closest to Motomachi and Yokohama Chinatown.[2] Despite this, the two stations are located relatively far from each other, making transfer impractical.
- Yokohama Chinatown, one of the largest Chinatowns in the world with over 500 shops and restaurants. Exit from the Chūkagai Exit of the station.
- Motomachi Shopping Street, a fashionable shopping street, with stores carrying original style clothing and shoes, foreign imports, and European goods. Exit from the Motomachi Exit of the station.
- Yamate and Bluff areas, a historic neighborhood with many old foreign residences. Exit from the Motomachi Exit of the station, and walk east up the hill.
- Yokohama Marine Tower, the tallest lighthouse in the world. Exit from the Marine Tower Exit of the station, and walk north.
- Yamashita Park, a park facing Yokohama Harbor. Exit from the Yamashita Park Exit of the station, and walk north towards the ocean.
- Hotel New Grand, one of the oldest hotels in Yokohama. Exit from the Yamashita Park Exit of the station, and walk north.
See also
References
- Harris, Ken; Clarke, Jackie (2008). Jane's World Railways 2008-2009. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0-7106-2861-9.
- Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 232. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- 駅名表示を石川町（元町・中華街）に変更 ＪＲ東日本横浜支社 [JR East to change station name signs to Ishikawachō 'Motomachi-Chūkagai']. Nikkei Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan: Nikkei Inc. 29 July 2016. Archived from the original on 28 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)