Yomiuriland-mae Station
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| Distance | 19.2 km from Shinjuku | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | OH21 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 April 1927 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Nishi-Ikuta (until 1964) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 36,082 | |||||||||||||||||||
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  Mukōgaoka-Yūen Station Location within Kanagawa Prefecture  Mukōgaoka-Yūen Station Mukōgaoka-Yūen Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Yomiuriland-mae Station (読売ランド前駅, Yomiuri Rando Mae eki) is a passenger
Lines
Yomiuriland-mae Station is served by the
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks.[1]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Odakyu Odawara Line
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For Sagami-Ono, Hon-Atsugi, and Odawara
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| 2 | ■ Odakyu Odawara Line
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History
Yomiuriland-mae Station opened as Nishi-Ikuta Station (西生田駅, Nishi-Ikuta eki) 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]
Passenger statistics
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 |
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| 2005 | 32,555[5] |
| 2010 | 33,960[6] |
| 2015 | 35,131[7] |
Surrounding area
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.
See also
References
- ^ Map of the station Archived August 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2014年1月から駅ナンバリングを順次導入します！" [From January 2014, station numbering will be introduced sequentially!] (PDF). odakyu.jp (in Japanese). 24 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Kusamichi, Yoshikazu (28 December 2013). "小田急グループ、鉄道から海賊船まで通しの駅番号…2014年1月から順次導入" [Odakyu Group, station numbers from railways to pirate ships, Introduced sequentially from January 2014]. Response Automotive Media (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ 鉄道部門：1日平均駅別乗降人員 [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Odakyu Electric Railway. 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成18年度） [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2005)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo 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
Media related to Yomiuri-Land-mae Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
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