Heiwajima Station (Japanese: 平和島駅, romanized: Heiwajima-eki, [heːwaʑimaꜜ eki]) is a railway station of the Keihin Electric Express Railway located in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan.
KK08 Heiwajima Station 平和島駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Station platforms, July 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Ōta, Tokyo Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Keihin Electric Express Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main Line | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1901 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Sawada; Gakkō-ura (until 1961) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
editStation layout
editThe station has two island platforms serving four tracks. Both platforms are on the upper level and connected by stairs, escalators and elevators to the ground level where ticket office, gates and toilets are located.[1]
Platforms
edit| 1-2 | KK Keikyū Main Line | for 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 and Misakiguchi |
| 3-4 | KK Keikyū Main Line | for Shinagawa and Sengakuji A Toei Asakusa Line for Shimbashi and Oshiage 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
editThe station opened on February 1, 1901 as Sawada Station (沢田駅). Later the name was changed to Gakkō-ura Station (学校裏駅), meaning "behind the school". The present name Heiwajima was given 1 September 1961. The platforms were moved to the elevated tracks in 1970.[1]
Keikyu introduced station numbering to its stations on 21 October 2010; Heiwajima was assigned station number KK08.[2]
Around the station
editTo the east of the station is Heiwanomori-Kōen (平和の森公園) park.
References
edit- ^ a b Keikyu Corporation. "京急まちWeb". Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Heiwanomori-Kōen Park (in Japanese)
- Heiwanomori-Kōen Archery fields (in Japanese)