Inokashira-kōen Station

Inokashira-kōen Station (井の頭公園駅, Inokashira-kōen-eki) is a railway station on the Keio Inokashira Line in Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation.

Inokashira-kōen Station

井の頭公園駅
Inokashira-koen Station, July 2016
Location3-35-12 Inogashira, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo
（東京都三鷹市井の頭三丁目35番12号）
Japan
Operated by Keio Corporation
Line(s) Keio Inokashira Line
Platforms2 side platforms
History
Opened1933
Passengers
FY20146,587 daily

Lines

Inokashira-kōen Station is served by the 12.7 km Keio Inokashira Line from Shibuya in Tokyo to Kichijōji. Located between Mitakadai and Kichijōji, it is 12.1 km from the Shibuya terminus.[1]

Service pattern

Only all-stations "Local" services stop at this station. During the daytime, there are eight services per hour in either direction.

Station layout
View of the platforms, July 2016

The station has two opposing ground-level side platforms serving two tracks.[2] The station building is located on the side of the Kichijoji-bound platform, and connected to the Shibuya-bound platform by an underground passageway.

In July 2006, the station underwent renovations to provide universal accessibility, including installation of elevators, toilets, and renovations of the station office.

Platforms
1 ■ Keio Inokashira Line for Kichijōji
2 ■ Keio Inokashira Line for Shimo-Kitazawa, Meidaimae, and Shibuya

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Keio Inokashira Line (IN16)
Express: Does not stop at this station
Mitakadai (IN15)   Local   Kichijōji (IN17)

History

The station opened on 1 August 1933.[1]

From 22 February 2013, station numbering was introduced on Keio lines, with Inokashira-kōen Station becoming "IN16".[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 6,587 passengers daily.[4]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal yearDaily average
19995,697[1]
20106,682[5]
20116,590[5]

Surrounding area

The station is close to Inokashira Park, the source of the Kanda River and is a favorite spot for springtime hanami, or cherry-blossom viewing.

It is situated in a quiet residential area with only a handful of shops and restaurants, but Kichijōji is only a 10-minute walk away (600 m).

References
  1. Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 206. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. Kawashima, Ryozo (April 2010). 日本の鉄道　中部ライン　全線・全駅・全配線　第１巻　東京駅―三鷹エリア [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 1 Tokyo Station - Mitaka Area]. Japan: Kodansha. pp. 12, 55. ISBN 978-4-06-270061-0.
  3. 京王線・井の頭線全駅で「駅ナンバリング」を導入します。 [Station numbering to be introduced on Keio Line and Inokashira Line] (PDF). News release (in Japanese). Keio Corporation. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  4. 1日の駅別乗降人員 [Average daily station usage figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Keio Corporation. 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  5. 1日の駅別乗降人員 [Average daily station usage figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Keio Corporation. 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.

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