Tobe Station (戸部駅, Tobe-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keikyū.

KK38
Tobe Station

戸部駅
Tobe Station, 2018
General information
LocationTobe-Honchō, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 220-0041
Japan
Coordinates35°27′23″N 139°37′11″E / 35.4565°N 139.6197°E / 35.4565; 139.6197
Operated by Keikyū
Line(s)KK Keikyū Main Line
Distance23.4 km from Shinagawa
Platforms1 island platform
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
Station codeKK38
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedDecember 26, 1931
Passengers
201916,841 daily
Services
Preceding station Following station
Hinodechō
KK39
towards Uraga
Main Line
Local
Yokohama
KK37
towards Shinagawa
Location
Tobe Station is located in Kanagawa Prefecture
Tobe Station
Tobe Station
Location within Kanagawa Prefecture
Tobe Station is located in Japan
Tobe Station
Tobe Station
Tobe Station (Japan)
Station platforms, June 2015

Lines edit

Tobe Station is served by the Keikyū Main Line and is located 23.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinagawa Station in Tokyo.

Station layout edit

The station consists of a single elevated island platform serving two tracks, with the station building underneath. The platform is short, and the station can accommodate only six-car long trains.

Platforms edit

1  Keikyū Main Line for Kamiōoka, Zushi·Hayama, Uraga
2  Keikyū Main Line for Yokohama, Haneda Airport, Shinagawa, Sengakuji, Oshiage

History edit

Tobe Station was opened on 26 December 1931.

Keikyū introduced station numbering to its stations on 21 October 2010; Tobe Station was assigned station number KK38.[1]

Passenger statistics edit

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 16,841 passengers daily.[2]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year daily average
2005 13,091 [3]
2010 15,168 [4]
2015 15,612 [5]

Surrounding area edit

See also edit

References edit

  • Miura, Kazuo (1998). Keikyu Kakuekiteisha to Kamakura Monogatari. Inba Publishing. ISBN 978-4808306243.(in Japanese)
  1. ^ "京急線全駅にて駅ナンバリングを開始します" [Station numbering will be introduced to all stations on the Keikyu Line]. KEIKYU WEB. 25 June 2010. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Keihin Electric Railway handbook 2020-2021year= 2020" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Keikyū. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  3. ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧(平成18年度) [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2005)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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 edit

  Media related to Tobe Station at Wikimedia Commons