Futako-shinchi Station

Futako-shinchi Station (二子新地駅, Futako-shinchi-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the northern part of Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation.

DT08 Futako-shinchi Station 二子新地駅
Platforms of Futako-shinchi Station
General information
Location	2-chome, Futago, Takatsu Ward, Kawasaki City Kanagawa Prefecture 213-0002 Japan
Coordinates	35°36′26″N 139°37′21″E
Operated by	Tōkyū Railways
Line(s)	DT Den-en-toshi Line OM Ōimachi Line
Distance	10.1 km (6.3 mi) from Shibuya
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	Bus terminal
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Station code	DT08
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 July 1927; 97 years ago (1927-07-15)
Previous names	Futago; Futago-shinchi-mae (until 1977)
Passengers
FY2019	21,734
Services
Preceding station Tōkyū Railways Following station Takatsu DT09 towards Chūō-rinkan Den-en-toshi Line Local Futako-tamagawa DT07 towards Shibuya Takatsu DT09 towards Mizonokuchi Ōimachi Line Local Futako-tamagawa OM15 towards Ōimachi
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East exit of Futako-shinchi Station

Lines

Futako-shinchi Station is served by the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line and Tōkyū Ōimachi Line. It is 10.1 kilometers from the starting point of the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line at Shibuya Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is located underneath the tracks and platforms.

Platforms

1	DT Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line	for Saginuma, Nagatsuta, and Chūō-rinkan
	OM Tōkyū Ōimachi Line	for Mizonokuchi DT Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line for Saginuma and Nagatsuta
2	■ For Passing	-
3	■ For Passing	-
4	DT Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line	for Shibuya Z Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line for Oshiage TS Tobu Skytree Line for Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen TI Tobu Isesaki Line for Kuki TN Tobu Nikko Line for Minami-kurihashi
	OM Tōkyū Ōimachi Line	for Futako-tamagawa, Jiyūgaoka, and Ōimachi

History

Futako-shinchi Station was opened on July 15, 1927, as the Futago stop on the Tamagawa Electric Railway (玉川電気鉄道, Tamagawa Denki Tetsudo). It was renamed to Futago-Jizen in 1935. On July 1, 1943, it became part of the Ōimachi Line and was rebuilt to a train station. The station was rebuilt on March 18, 1966, as an elevated station along with the construction of Futako Bridge (二子橋梁). The station was renamed to its present name on December 16, 1977. From 2005 - 2008 the platforms were rebuilt for expansion of Tōkyū Ōimachi Line.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 21,734 passengers daily.^[1]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year	daily average
2005	16,652	[2]
2010	18,870	[3]
2015	21,266	[4]

Surrounding area

• Tama River
• Futago Bridge
• Futako Shrine
• Kanoko Okamoto Literature Monument "Pride"—produced by Taro Okamoto.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "2020年度乗降人員" (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyu Corporation. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2021.

External links

Media related to Futako-Shinchi Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)