Takatsu Station (Kanagawa)
Takatsu Station (高津駅, Takatsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Tokyu Corporation.
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 The station platforms in August 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 4 Futago, Takatsu Ward, Kawasaki City Kanagawa Prefecture 213-0002 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.603263°N 139.616763°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Tōkyū Railways | |||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 10.7 km (6.6 mi) from Shibuya | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | DT09 | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 July 1927 | |||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 32,388 | |||||||||||||||
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Lines
Takatsu Station is served by the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line from Shibuya in Tokyo to Chūō-Rinkan in Kanagawa Prefecture, and by the Tōkyū Ōimachi Line. It is 10.7 kilometers from the starting point of the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line at Shibuya and 11.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Tōkyū Ōimachi Line at Ōimachi Station..
Station layout
The station consists of four tracks and two elevated opposed side platforms and an elevated station. The two center tracks are used only for through traffic.
Platforms
| 1 | DT Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line | for Saginuma, Nagatsuta, and Chūō-rinkan |
| OM Tōkyū Ōimachi Line | for Mizonokuchi DT Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line for Saginuma and Nagatsuta | |
| 2 | ■ For Passing | - |
| 3 | ■ For Passing | - |
| 4 | DT Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line | for Shibuya Z Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line for Oshiage TS Tobu Skytree Line for Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen TI Tobu Isesaki Line for Kuki TN Tobu Nikko Line for Minami-kurihashi |
| OM Tōkyū Ōimachi Line | for Futako-Tamagawa, Jiyūgaoka, and Ōimachi |
The east entrance in November 2011
The west entrance in November 2011
Panorama of both exit gates from inside the station, August 2014
History
Takatsu Station opened on July 15, 1927, as a station on the Tamagawa Electric Railway (玉川電気鉄道, Tamagawa Denski Tetsudo). It became a station on the Ōimachi Line from July 1, 1943. In 1966, the station was rebuilt as an elevated station with the opening of the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line. Between 2007 and 2009, the platforms were rebuilt for the expansion of Ōimachi Line.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 32,388 passengers daily.[1]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | daily average | |
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| 2005 | 25,802 | [2] |
| 2010 | 28,429 | [3] |
| 2015 | 31,256 | [4] |
Surrounding area
- Teikyo University Mizoguchi Hospital
- Japan National Route 409
- Kawasaki City Takatsu Library
- Kawasaki City Takatsu Elementary School
See also
References
- "2020年度乗降人員" (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyu Corporation. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
External links
Media related to Takatsu Station (Kanagawa) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)