Website Official website Passengers (FY2011) 29,194 daily Opened 28 August 1927 Platforms in use 2 | Rebuilt 2013-2017 Address Japan Line(s) Tokyu Toyoko Line Tracks 3 Station code TY04 | |
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Location 2-13-3 Yūtenji, Meguro-ku, TokyoJapan Similar Gakugei‑daigaku Station, Naka‑Meguro Station, Toritsu‑Daigaku Station, Yūtenji, Tamagawa Station | ||
Yutenji Station (祐天寺駅, Yūtenji-eki) is an elevated railway station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation.
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Lines
Yutenji Station is served by the Tokyu Toyoko Line from Shibuya in Tokyo. It is located 3.2 km from the terminus of the line at Shibuya.
Station layout
This station has two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with an additional centre track introduced in March 2017 for use by non-stop trains. This local station can only accommodate eight-car length trains.
History
Yutenji Station opened on 28 August 1927.
Remodelling work commenced in November 2013 to reduce the width of the platforms, enabling an additional centre track to be added between the existing up and down lines for use by non-stop trains. The newly-added centre track is scheduled to be brought into use from the start of the revised timetable on 25 March 2017.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 29,194 passengers daily.