Jiyūgaoka Station (Tokyo)

Jiyūgaoka Station (自由が丘駅, Jiyūgaoka-eki) is a railway station in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation.

TY07 OM10 Jiyūgaoka Station 自由が丘駅
Jiyugaoka Station Oimachi Line Platform, 18 December 2021
General information
Location	1-9-8 Jiyūgaoka, Meguro, Tokyo Japan
Coordinates	35°36′27″N 139°40′09″E
Operated by	Tōkyū Railways
Line(s)	TY Tōyoko Line OM Ōimachi Line
Platforms	4 (2 side platforms and 2 island platforms)
Tracks	6 (4 for Toyoko Line, 2 for Oimachi Line)
Connections	Bus terminal
Other information
Station code	TY-07, OM-10
Website	Official website
History
Opened	28 August 1927; 97 years ago (28 August 1927)
Previous names	Kuhombutsu-mae (until 1929)
Passengers
2017	(TY) 99,512 daily (OM) 57,028 daily (Total) 156,540 daily
Services
Preceding station Tōkyū Railways Following station Yokohama TY21 towards Motomachi-Chūkagai S-Train (weekends and national holidays) Shibuya TY01 towards Seibu-Chichibu Musashi-kosugi TY11 towards Motomachi-Chūkagai F Liner Naka-meguro TY03 towards Hannō or Ogawamachi Musashi-kosugi TY11 towards Yokohama Tōyoko Line Limited Express Commuter Express Naka-meguro TY03 towards Shibuya Den-en-chōfu TY08 towards Yokohama Tōyoko Line Express Gakugei-daigaku TY05 towards Shibuya Tōyoko Line Local Toritsu-daigaku TY06 towards Shibuya Futako-tamagawa OM15 towards Mizonokuchi Ōimachi Line Express Ōokayama OM08 towards Ōimachi Kuhombutsu OM11 towards Mizonokuchi Ōimachi Line Local Local Midorigaoka OM09 towards Ōimachi
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Lines

This station is served by the following lines:^[1]

• TY Tokyu Toyoko Line (TY-07)
• OM Tokyu Oimachi Line (OM-10)

Jiyūgaoka station is located 6.3 kilometres (3.9 mi) from the terminus of the Tokyu Oimachi Line at Ōimachi Station and 7.0 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the terminus of the Tokyu Toyoko Line at Shibuya station.^[2]

Station layout

Ground-level platforms

1	OM Tokyu Oimachi Line	for Futako-tamagawa and Mizonokuchi DT Den-en-toshi Line for Saginuma and Chūō-rinkan
2	OM Tokyu Oimachi Line	for Ōokayama, Hatanodai, and Ōimachi

The Tokyu Oimachi Line platforms are scheduled to be lengthened to handle seven-car trains on express services during fiscal 2017.^[3]

The station also has a small siding located to the west of the station.

Elevated platforms

The station has two elevated island platforms for the Tokyu Toyoko Line, serving four tracks.

3-4	TY Tokyu Toyoko Line	for Musashi-Kosugi, Kikuna, and Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chūkagai Sōtetsu Izumino Line for Shōnandai via the Tōkyū/Sōtetsu Shin-yokohama Line
5-6	TY Tokyu Toyoko Line	for Naka-Meguro and Shibuya F Fukutoshin Line for Shinjuku-sanchome, Ikebukuro, Kotake-mukaihara, and Wakoshi Seibu Ikebukuro Line for Hannō TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line for Shinrin-kōen

History

The station first opened 28 August 1927, as Kuhombutsu-mae Station (九品仏前駅).^[2] It was renamed Jiyūgaoka Station (自由ヶ丘駅) (using different Japanese characters than its present name) on 22 October 1929.^[2] The characters used in the Japanese station name were changed to the present style on 20 January 1966.^[2]

Surrounding area

Main article: Jiyūgaoka

Old bars in Jiyugaoka in April 2008

The surrounding area encompasses the Jiyūgaoka (自由が丘) area of Meguro and Okusawa (奥沢) area of Setagaya.

Bus services

Bus services operated by Tokyu Bus are provided from the Jiyūgaoka bus stop and Jiyugaoka Station Entrance bus stop.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan