Yomiuri-Land-mae Station

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Yomiuri-Land-mae Station south gate (January 32004)

Yomiuri-Land-mae Station (読売ランド前駅 Yomiuri Rando Mae Eki?) is a station on the Odakyu Odawara Line, located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.[1] The name of the station means, in front of Yomiuri Land, a nearby amusement park.

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Building

The Station has 2 side platforms and 2 tracks[2]

Surroundings

Yomiuri Land, 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 is also located here.

Platforms

1 Odakyu Odawara Line Westbound (For Shin-Yurigaoka, Sagami-Ono, Hon-Atsugi, and Odawara)
2 Odakyu Odawara Line Eastbound (For Kyodo, Shimo-Kitazawa, Yoyogi-Uehara, Chiyoda line Ayase and Shinjuku)

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History

  • 1927 - The station opens as Nishi-Ikuta Station. This station is originally set to be a stop for "Through" trains.
  • 1945 - The station becomes a local train stop after "Through" trains are discontinued
  • 1946 - Promoted to Semi Express stop
  • 1948 - Promoted to Sakura Semi Express stop
  • 1960 - Promoted to Commuter Semi Express stop
  • 1964 - The station in renamed to Yomiuri-Land-mae Station since Yomiuri-Land began operation
  • 1964 - Only on holidays, Rapid Express begins to stop
  • 1978 - Skip Semi Express is introduced, and passes the station
  • 1990 - Skip Semi Express is discontinued, and becomes an all-Semi Express stop
  • 1995 - The new concourse is completed, and begins operation
  • 2004 - Promoted to Section Semi Express stop
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Adjacent stations

«Service»[3]
Odakyu Odawara Line
Ikuta   Semi Express (準急)   Yurigaoka
Ikuta   Section Semi Express (区間準急)   Yurigaoka
Ikuta   Local (各駅停車)   Yurigaoka

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