Myōrenji Station

Myōrenji Station (妙蓮寺駅, Myōrenji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Tokyu Corporation. It is located in front of Myōrenji Buddhist temple after which it takes its name.

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Myōrenji Station

妙蓮寺駅
The central entrance of Myōrenji Station in August 2022
General information
Location1-1-1 Kikuna, Kōhoku Ward, Yokohama City
Kanagawa Prefecture 222-0011
Japan
Coordinates 35.498474°N 139.633138°E / 35.498474; 139.633138
Operated by Tōkyū Railways
Line(s)TY Tōyoko Line
Distance20.2 km (12.6 mi) from Shibuya
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
Station codeTY17
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened14 February 1926 (14 February 1926)
Previous namesMyōrenji-mae (until 1931)
Passengers
FY 201926,102 daily
Services
Preceding station Tōkyū Railways Following station
Hakuraku
TY18
towards Yokohama
Tōyoko Line
Local
Kikuna
TY16
towards Shibuya
Location
Myōrenji Station is located in Yokohama
Myōrenji Station
Myōrenji Station
Location within Yokohama
Myōrenji Station is located in Kanagawa Prefecture
Myōrenji Station
Myōrenji Station
Myōrenji Station (Kanagawa Prefecture)
Myōrenji Station is located in Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula
Myōrenji Station
Myōrenji Station
Myōrenji Station (Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula)
Myōrenji Station is located in Japan
Myōrenji Station
Myōrenji Station
Myōrenji Station (Japan)

Lines

Myōrenji Station is served by the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line from Shibuya in Tokyo to Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture. It is 20.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shibuya.

Station layout

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

Platforms

1  Tōkyū Tōyoko Line for Yokohama, Minatomirai, and Motomachi-Chūkagai
2  Tōkyū Tōyoko Line for Kikuna, Musashi-kosugi, Jiyūgaoka, Naka-Meguro, and Shibuya

History

The station opened on February 14, 1926, as Myōrenji-mae Station (妙蓮寺前駅). It was renamed Myōrenji on January 1, 1931.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 26,102 passengers daily.[1]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal yeardaily average
200525,797[2]
201024,538[3]
201525,063[4]

Surrounding area

  • Myoren-ji Temple
  • Myorenji Station Shopping Street
  • Yokohama Myorenji Post Office
  • Yokohama City Kohoku Elementary School

See also

References

  1. "2020年度乗降人員" (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyu Corporation. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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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