Chitose-karasuyama Station

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Chitose-Karasuyama Station
千歳烏山駅
File:Chitosekarasuyama-Sta-N.JPG
East entrance, April 2012
Location 6-1-1 Minami-Karasuyama, Setagaya, Tokyo
(東京都世田谷区南烏山6-1-1)
Japan
Operated by Keio Corporation
Line(s) Keio Line
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  • Bus stop
Other information
Station code KO12
History
Opened 1913
Previous names Karasuyama (until 1929)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2011) 74,518 daily

Chitose-Karasuyama Station (千歳烏山駅 Chitose-karasuyama-eki?) is a railway station on the Keio Line in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation.[1] It is the westernmost station of the Keio Line in the 23 special wards of Tokyo. Trains cross the Setagaya-Chōfu border west of the station.

Station layout

The station has two ground-level side platforms serving two tracks. Both platforms are connected by stairs to two small underground concourses beneath the tracks.

Platforms

File:Chitosekarasuyama-Sta-Platforms.JPG
View of the platforms from the adjacent level crossing, October 2008
1  Keio Line for Chōfu, Hashimoto, Keiō-Hachiōji, and Takaosanguchi
2  Keio Line for Meidaimae, Sasazuka, Shinjuku, Toei Shinjuku Line

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Keio Line
Special Express: no stop
Meidaimae   Semi Special Express   Chōfu
Sakurajōsui   Express   Tsutsujigaoka
Sakurajōsui   Semi Express   Sengawa
Hachimanyama   Rapid   Sengawa
Roka-kōen   Local   Sengawa

History

The station opened on April 15, 1913 as Karasuyama Station (烏山駅?).[2] It was renamed Chitose-Karasuyama on 7 August 1929.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 74,518 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

On both the north and south sides of the station lie large shopping districts. Just north of the station is the Karasuyama District Administration Office.

References

  1. http://www.keio.co.jp/english/railwaymap/index.html
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External links


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