Minatomirai Station Explained


Minatomirai Station
Native Name:みなとみらい駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:3-5 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken
Country:Japan
Operator:Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Company
Line: Minatomirai Line
Distance:1.7 km from
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Structure:Underground
Accessible:Yes
Code:MM03
Opened:1 February 2004
Passengers:60,056 daily
Pass Year:FY2011
Map Type:Japan Kanagawa Prefecture
Map Dot Label:Minatomirai Station

is an underground railway station on the Minatomirai Line in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Yokohama Minatomirai Railway.

Lines

Minatomirai Station is served by the 4.1 km underground Minatomirai Line from to, and is located 1.7 km from the starting point of the line at Yokohama Station. Trains through-run to and from the Tokyu Toyoko Line from Shibuya Station and beyond on the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line and Tobu Tojo Line and Seibu Ikebukuro Line.

Station layout

Minatomirai Station is an underground station with a single island platform serving two tracks. The station is located directly below the Queen's Square shopping complex.

Platforms

Chest-high platform-edge doors were installed on both sides of the platform by April 2018.[1]

History

Minatomirai Station opened on 1 February 2004, coinciding with the opening of the Minatomirai Line.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 60,056 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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References

External links

35.4579°N 139.6323°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://railf.jp/news/2018/02/10/202000.html . ja: みなとみらい駅で可動式ホーム柵の設置に着手 . Work starts on installing platform-edge doors at Minatomirai Station . 10 February 2018. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20180212140324/http://railf.jp/news/2018/02/10/202000.html . 12 February 2018. live . 12 February 2018.
  2. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . ja: データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . 19 January 2013 . Japan . 232 . 978-4-7770-1336-4.