Yomiuriland-mae Station | |
| Native Name: | 読売ランド前駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Address: | 3-8-1 Nishiikuta, Tama-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 214-0037 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Coordinates: | 35.6147°N 139.528°W |
| Operator: | Odakyu Electric Railway |
| Line: | Odakyu Odawara Line |
| Distance: | 19.2 km from |
| Platforms: | 2 side platforms |
| Code: | OH21 |
| Opened: | 1 April 1927 |
| Former: | Nishi-Ikuta (until 1964) |
| Passengers: | 36,082 |
| Pass Year: | FY2019 |
| Map Type: | Japan Kanagawa Prefecture#Japan |
| Map Dot Label: | Mukōgaoka-Yūen Station |
is a passenger railway station located in the Nishi-Ikuta neighborhood of Tama-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan and operated by the private railway operator Odakyu Electric Railway.
Yomiuriland-mae Station is served by the Odakyu Odawara Line, with some through services to and from in Tokyo. It lies 19.2km (11.9miles) from the Shinjuku terminus.
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks.[1]
Yomiuriland-mae Station opened as on 1 April 1927. It became a local stop in 1945, and was promoted to a “Semi-Express” stop in 1946, a “Sakura Semi-Express” stop in 1948, and “Commuter Special Express” stop in 1960. It was renamed to its present name in 1964. A new station concourse was completed in 1995.
Station numbering was introduced in January 2014 with Yomiuriland-mae being assigned station number OH21.[2] [3]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 36,082 passengers daily.[4]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | daily average |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 32,555[5] |
| 2010 | 33,960[6] |
| 2015 | 35,131[7] |
Yomiuriland, home to one of the Yomiuri Giants baseball team's training grounds, as well as a large amusement park is nearby the station. Japan Women's University's Nishi-Ikuta Campus is also located here.