Kōnodai Station
Kōnodai Station (国府台駅, Kōnodai-eki) is a passenger railway station on the Keisei Main Line in the city of Ichikawa, Chiba Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway.
KS13 Kōnodai Station 国府台駅 | |
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 Kōnodai Station, September 2018 | |
| Location | 3-30-1 Ichikawa, Ichikawa-shi, Chiba-ken 272-0034 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.7366°N 139.9033°E |
| Operated by |  Keisei Electric Railway |
| Line(s) | KS Keisei Main Line |
| Distance | 16.4 km from Keisei-Ueno |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Station code | KS13 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1914 |
| Previous names | Ichikawa-Kōnodai (until 1948) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 13,201 |
| Location | |
  Kōnodai Station Location within Chiba Prefecture | |
Lines
Kōnodai Station is served by the Keisei Main Line, and is located 16.4 km from the terminus of the line at Keisei-Ueno Station.
Station layout
Kōnodai Station has two elevated opposed side platforms connected via an underpass to the station building underneath.
Platforms
| 1 | KS Keisei Main Line | for Keisei-Takasago, Nippori, and Keisei Ueno |
| 2 | KS Keisei Main Line | for Keisei Tsudanuma, Chiharadai, and Keisei Narita |
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keisei Main Line KS13 | ||||
| Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Commuter Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Edogawa KS12 | Local | Ichikawamama KS14 | ||
History
Kōnodai Station was opened on August 30, 1914 as Ichikawa-Kōnodai Station (市川鴻の台駅, Ichikawa-Kōnodai-eki). However, the name was shortened to Ichikawa Station on December 11 of the same year. It resumed its former name on April 6, 1921, but with different kanji (市川国府台駅) for its name. The station assumed its current name on April 1, 1948.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 13,201 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
- Tokyo Medical & Dental University (Liberal Arts Department)
- Chiba University of Commerce
- Wayo Women's University
- Chiba Prefectural Kounodai High School
- Ichikawa Municipal Daiichi Junior High School
- Ichikawa Municipal Second Junior High School
See also
References
- 2019年度 駅別１日平均乗降人) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Keisei Railway. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
Media related to Kōnodai Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Keisei Station information (in Japanese)