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.
TY17 Myōrenji Station 妙蓮寺駅 | |||||||||||
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 The central entrance of Myōrenji Station in August 2022 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-1-1 Kikuna, Kōhoku Ward, Yokohama City Kanagawa Prefecture 222-0011 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°29′55″N 139°37′59″E / 35.498474°N 139.633138°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Tōkyū Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | TY Tōyoko Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 20.2 km (12.6 mi) from Shibuya | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Station code | TY17 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 14 February 1926 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Myōrenji-mae (until 1931) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY 2019 | 26,102 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
editMyōrenji 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
editThe station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms, with the station building underneath.
Platforms
edit| 1 | TY Tōkyū Tōyoko Line | for Yokohama |
| 2 | TY Tōkyū Tōyoko Line | for Kikuna, Musashi-Kosugi, Jiyūgaoka, Naka-Meguro, and Shibuya F Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shinjuku-sanchōme, Ikebukuro, Kotake-mukaihara, and Wakōshi TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line for Shinrin-kōen |
History
editThe 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
editIn 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 year | daily average | |
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| 2005 | 25,797 | [2] |
| 2010 | 24,538 | [3] |
| 2015 | 25,063 | [4] |
Surrounding area
edit- Myoren-ji Temple
- Myorenji Station Shopping Street
- Yokohama Myorenji Post Office
- Yokohama City Kohoku Elementary School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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
edit Media related to Myorenji Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)