Chitose-karasuyama Station explained


Chitose-karasuyama Station
Native Name:千歳烏山駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:6-1-1 Minami-Karasuyama, Setagaya, Tokyo
Country:Japan
Operator:Keio Corporation
Line:Keio Line
Code:KO12
Opened:1913
Former:Karasuyama (until 1929)
Passengers:74,518 daily
Pass Year:FY2011
Map Dot Label:Chitose-karasuyama Station
Map Type:Tokyo city#Japan

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

History

The station opened on April 15, 1913 as .[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.

External links

35.6679°N 139.6006°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Keio Railway Map & Reading Station Signs - Keio Corporation.
  2. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . 19 January 2013 . Japan . 228. 978-4-7770-1336-4.