Myōrenji Station
Myōrenji Station (妙蓮寺駅, Myōrenji-eki) is a railway station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line in Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation. It is located in front of Myōrenji Buddhist temple after which it takes its name.
 Myōrenji Station 妙蓮寺駅 | |
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 The east entrance of Myōrenji Station in February 2008 | |
| Location | 1-1-1 Kikuna, Kōhoku, Yokohama, Kanagawa （横浜市港北区菊名一丁目1-1） Japan |
| Operated by | Tokyu Corporation |
| Line(s) | Tokyu Toyoko Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1926 |
| Previous names | Myōrenji-mae (until 1931) |
| Passengers | |
| 2008 | 25,094 daily |
Lines
Myōrenji Station is served by the Tokyu Toyoko Line, and lies 20.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Shibuya Station in Tokyo.
Station layout
Myōrenji Station has two elevated opposed side platforms, with the station building underneath.
| 1 | ■ Tokyu Toyoko Line | for Yokohama, Minatomirai, and Motomachi-Chūkagai |
| 2 | ■ Tokyu Toyoko Line | for Kikuna, Musashi-Kosugi, Jiyūgaoka, Naka-Meguro, and Shibuya |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyu Toyoko Line | ||||
| Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Commuter Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Kikuna | Local | Hakuraku | ||
History
The station opened on February 14, 1926, as Myōrenji-mae Station (妙蓮寺前駅). It was renamed Myōrenji on January 1, 1931.
See also
References
- Harris, Ken and Clarke, Jackworth. Jane's World Railways 2008-2009. Jane's Information Group (2008). ISBN 0-7106-2861-7
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Myorenji Station. |
- Tokyu station information (in Japanese)
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