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Aomono-yokochō Station

Coordinates: 35°36′33.5″N 139°44′34.5″E / 35.609306°N 139.742917°E / 35.609306; 139.742917
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KK04
Aomono-yokochō Station

青物横丁駅
Aomono-yokochō Station entrance in May 2022
General information
LocationShinagawa, Tokyo
Japan
Coordinates35°36′33.5″N 139°44′34.5″E / 35.609306°N 139.742917°E / 35.609306; 139.742917
Operated byKeikyū
Line(s)KK Keikyū Main Line
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1904
Services
Preceding station Following station
Heiwajima
KK08
towards Uraga
Main Line
Limited Express (Tokkyū)
Shinagawa
KK01
towards Sengakuji
Tachiaigawa
KK06
Main Line
Express
(rush hours)
Samezu
KK05
towards Uraga
Main Line
Local
Shimbamba
KK03
towards Shinagawa

Aomono-yokochō Station (青物横丁駅, Aomono-yokochō-eki) is a railway station in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keikyu Corporation.[1]

Lines

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Layout

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Aomono-yokochō Station is an elevated station with two side platforms serving two tracks. The station is barrier-free and is equipped with an escalator and an elevator outside the gate and the entrance to the concourse as well as a multi-functional toilet in the concourse inside the ticket gates.[citation needed]

Platforms

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1 KK Keikyū Main Line for Keikyū Kamata, Yokohama, and Uraga
KK Keikyū Airport Line for Haneda Airport Terminal 1·2
KK Keikyū Zushi Line for Zushi·Hayama
KK Keikyū Kurihama Line for Miurakaigan[2] and Misakiguchi
2 KK Keikyū Main Line for Shinagawa and Sengakuji
A Toei Asakusa Line for Shimbashi and Oshiage[3]
 KS Keisei Oshiage Line for Aoto
 KS Keisei Main Line for Keisei-Narita and Narita Airport
 HS Hokusō Line for Imba Nihon-idai
 KS Narita Sky Access Line for Narita Airport

History

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The station opened on May 8, 1904. It became an Express stop station with the start of direct operation with Toei Subway Asakusa Line on June 21, 1968. The northbound line was elevated on June 25, 1989, with the remaining southbound line being elevated on December 2, 1990. Usage of a new elevated station building started on December 16, 1991. Lengthening of the station to accommodate 12-car trains was finished on October 4, 1997. A station melody was introduced on December 14, 2008. With the implementation of the revised timetable and the renaming of Express services to Airport Express, the station became a stop on May 16, 2010. Keikyu introduced station numbering to its stations on 21 October, 2010; Aomono-yokochō was assigned station number KK04.[4]

Origin of the name

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The name "Aomono Yokocho" originates in the Edo period, when farmers brought fruits to markets in this area. It is the only train station in Japan with "Yokocho" (Alley) in its name.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "京急電鉄(KEIKYU/京浜急行電鉄)". 京浜急行電鉄 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  2. ^ "京急本線:青物横丁駅時刻表".
  3. ^ "京急本線:青物横丁駅時刻表".
  4. ^ "京急線全駅にて駅ナンバリングを開始します" [Station numbering will be introduced to all stations on the Keikyu Line]. KEIKYU WEB. 25 June 2010. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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