Chitose-karasuyama Station (千歳烏山駅, Chitose-karasuyama-eki) 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.
Chitose-karasuyama Station 千歳烏山駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 6-1-1 Minami-Karasuyama, Setagaya, Tokyo （東京都世田谷区南烏山6-1-1） Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Keio Corporation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Keio Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | KO12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1913 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Karasuyama (until 1929) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2011 | 74,518 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Chitose-karasuyama Station Location within Special wards of Tokyo  Chitose-karasuyama Station Chitose-karasuyama Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station layout edit
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 edit
| 1 | KO Keiō Line | for Chōfu and Keiō-Hachiōji KO Keiō Sagamihara Line for Hashimoto (via Chōfu) KO Keiō Takao Line for Takaosanguchi (via Kitano) |
| 2 | KO Keiō Line | for Meidaimae, Sasazuka, and Shinjuku KO Keiō New Line for Shinjuku S Toei Shinjuku Line for Moto-Yawata |
History edit
The station opened on April 15, 1913 as Karasuyama Station (烏山駅).[2] It was renamed Chitose-karasuyama on 7 August 1929.[2]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 74,518 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area edit
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.
References edit
- ^ "Keio Railway Map & Reading Station Signs - Keio Corporation".
- ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 228. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
External links edit
- Keio station information (in Japanese)