Operated by Keikyu Corporation Station code KK20 Opened 1 September 1902 Platforms in use 7 | Address Japan Tracks 6 | |
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Location 1 Isago, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210-0006Japan Similar Kawasaki Station, Hatchōnawate Station, Kawasaki Daishi, Lazona Kawasaki Plaza, Keikyū Kamata Station | ||
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Keikyū Kawasaki Station (京急川崎駅, Keikyū Kawasaki-eki) is a railway station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keikyu Corporation. The station is one of two main rail transportation hubs in central Kawasaki (the other being JR East's Kawasaki Station, which is a short walking distance away).
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- Lines
- Station layout
- History
- Passenger statistics
- Surrounding area
- References
Lines
Keikyū Kawasaki Station is served by the Keikyu Main Line, and lies 13.0 kilometres (8.1 mi) from the official starting point of the line at Sengakuji in Tokyo. The station is also a terminus for the 4.5 km Keikyu Daishi Line to Kojimashinden.
Station layout
Keikyū Kawasaki Station has two elevated island platforms serving four tracks for the Keikyū Main Line, connected to the three ground-level bay platforms serving the Keikyu Daishi Line and station building by an underpass.
History
The station opened on September 1, 1902 as Kawasaki Station (川崎駅) as a station on the privately owned Keihin Electric Railway. It was renamed Keihin Kawasaki Station (京浜川崎駅) on November 1, 1925 to avoid confusion with the nearby JGR Kawasaki Station. The tracks were elevated in May 1966. The station was renamed Keikyu Kawasaki on June 1, 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 113,635 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
To the west of the station is the Yodobashi Camera store. The station is also surrounded by many shopping complexes, restaurants, and a Toho movie theater. JR Kawasaki Station is located to the southwest of the station.