Tama-dōbutsukōen Station

Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station (多摩動物公園駅, Tama-Dōbutsukōen-eki) is a junction passenger railway station and monorail station located in the city of Hino, Tokyo, jointly operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation and the Tama Toshi Monorail. The station is next to Tama Zoo, from which it takes its name.

Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station 多摩動物公園駅
Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station, October 2013
General information
Location	Hodokubo, Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0042 Japan
Coordinates	35.6489°N 139.4043°E / 35.6489; 139.4043
Operated by	Keio Corporation Tokyo Tama Intercity Monorail
Line(s)	Keiō Dōbutsuen Line ■ Tama Toshi Monorail Line
Connections	Bus terminal
Location Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station Location within Tokyo Show map of Tokyo Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station is served by the 2.0 km Keiō Dōbutsuen Line branch from Takahatafudo on the Keio Line, and also by the Tama Toshi Monorail Line from Kamikitadai to Tama Center.^[1]

Station layout

KO47 Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station 多摩動物公園駅
Keio railway station
Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station platform, April 2008
General information
Location	3-36-39 Hodokubo, Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0042 Japan
Operated by	Keio Corporation
Line(s)	Keiō Dōbutsuen Line
Distance	31.7 km from Shinjuku
Platforms	1 bay platform
Connections	Bus terminal
Other information
Station code	KO47
History
Opened	April 29, 1964
Passengers
FY2019	6,073
Services
Preceding station Following station Terminus Dōbutsuen Line Express Local Takahatafudō KO29 Terminus

Keio Corporation

The Keio station has one bay platform serving two tracks.

Tama-DōbutsukōenStation 多摩動物公園駅
monorail station
Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station (Tama Monorail)
General information
Location	7-1 Takahata, Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0042
Operated by	Tokyo Tama Intercity Monorail
Line(s)	■ Tama Toshi Monorail Line
Distance	12.3 km from Kamikitadai
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections	Bus terminal
Other information
Station code	TT05
History
Opened	10 January 2000
Passengers
FY2019	2,308
Services
Preceding station Tokyo Tama Intercity Monorail Following station Chūō-Daigaku-Meisei-Daigaku (TT-04) towards Tama-Center Tama Toshi Monorail Line Hodokubo (TT-06) towards Kamikitadai

Tama Toshi Monorail

Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station is a raised station with two tracks and two opposed side platforms, with the station building located underneath. It is a standardized station building for this monorail line.

Platforms

1	■ Tama Toshi Monorail Line	Tachikawa-Kita, Tamagawa-Jōsui, Kamikitadai
2	■ Tama Toshi Monorail Line	Takahatafudō, Tama-Center

History

The Keio station opened on 29 April 1964.^[1] The Tama Toshi Monorail station opened on 10 January 2000.^[1]

Station numbering was introduced to the Tama Toshi Monorail Line in February 2018 with the station being assigned station number TT05.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the Keio station was used by an average of 6,073 passengers daily.^[3] During the same period, the Tama Monorail portion of the station was used by 2,308 passengers daily.^[4]

Surrounding area

The Keio Rail-Land railway museum is located adjacent to this station.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 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. 229. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
2. "多摩モノレール全駅に「駅ナンバリング」を導入します！！" ["Station numbering" will be introduced at all stations on the Tama Monorail!!] (PDF). tama-monorail.co.jp (in Japanese). 30 June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
3. 1日の駅別乗降人員 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Keio Railway. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
4. 1日の駅別乗降人員 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2019)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Tama Toshin Monorail. Retrieved 6 January 2021.

External links

Media related to Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Keio station information (in Japanese)
• Tama Monorail Station Information (in Japanese)