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Shimo kitazawa Station

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Location
  
Setagaya, Tokyo Japan

Address
  
Japan

Phone
  
+81 42-357-6161

Station code
  
OH07, IN05

Opened
  
1 April 1927

Shimo-kitazawa Station

Operated by
  
Odakyu Electric Railway Keio Corporation

Line(s)
  
Odakyu Odawara Line Inokashira Line

Similar
  
Meidaimae Station, Seijōgakuen‑Mae Station, Ikenoue Station, Kyōdō Station, Higashi‑Kitazawa Station

Shimo-kitazawa Station (下北沢駅, Shimo-kitazawa-eki) is an interchange station on the Odakyu Odawara and the Keio Inokashira lines located in Setagaya, Tokyo, and jointly operated by the private railway operators Odakyu Electric Railway and Keio Corporation.

Contents

The station gives its name to the surrounding Shimokitazawa neighborhood which is a popular area for young people in large numbers. It includes small independently owned shops, cafes, live music venues and theaters.

Lines

Shimo-kitazawa Station is served by the Odakyu Odawara Line from Shinjuku in Tokyo, and also by the 12.7 km Keio Inokashira Line from Shibuya in Tokyo to Kichijōji. Located between Ikenoue and Shindaita, it is 3.0 km from the Shibuya terminus of the Inokashira Line.

Service pattern

On the Keio Inokashira Line, both all-stations "Local" services and limited-stop "Express" services stop at this station.

Station layout

The Odakyu Odawara and Keio Inokashira lines cross at this station, with the Keio line on elevated tracks above the Odakyu line. After a major station reconstruction project the Odakyu lines were relocated in March 2013 from their prior surface position to new platforms three stories underground. Additional construction work will separate the express line trains from the local line trains, the four-track route that currently ends at Umegaoka will then be complete as far as Yoyogi-Uehara station.

An unusual feature of Shimo-kitazawa Station is the use of a single ticket gate serving two independent lines and ticketing systems; this is a legacy of the Inokashira Line's former ownership by Odakyu. Additionally, there is no ticket gate between the two lines. The south and north exits are run by Odakyu, and the West exit is run by Keio. For this reason, the time and fare tables displayed within the station are in the formats used by each company.

Odakyu platforms

The Odakyu station consists of an underground island platform located on the third basement (B3F) level, serving two tracks.

Keio platforms

The Keio station consists of an elevated island platform serving two tracks.

History

The Odakyu section was opened on April 1, 1927, and the Keio section on August 1, 1933.

From 22 February 2013, station numbering was introduced on Keio lines, with Shimo-kitazawa Station becoming "IN05".

From 23 March 2013, trains used the new underground platforms located on the third basement (B3F) level, and the original ground-level platforms were taken out of service. Platforms on the second basement (B2F) level will eventually be opened for use by all-stations services, with the lower platforms used by limited-stop services only.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the Keio station was used by an average of 127,124 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

  • Setagaya Ward Office
  • References

    Shimo-kitazawa Station Wikipedia