is a passenger railway station located in the Ikuta neighborhood of Tama-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan and operated by the private railway operator Odakyu Electric Railway.
Lines Ikuta Station is served by the Odakyu Odawara Line, with some through services to and from in Tokyo. It lies from the Shinjuku terminus.
Station layout The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms serving two tracks, which are connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms
History Ikuta Station opened on April 1, 1927 as . It was promoted from a local train stop in 1945, to a “Semi-Express” stop in 1946, a “Sakura Semi-Express” stop in 1948, and a “Rush Hour Semi-Express” stop in 1964. It became a “Section Semi-Express” stop in 2004.
Station numbering was introduced in January 2014 with Ikuta being assigned station number OH20.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 46,037 passengers daily.
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year daily average 2005 41,314 2010 43,925 2015 5,279
Surrounding area Universities such as Meiji University, Senshu University, and St. Marianna University School of Medicine are scattered in the vicinity, and it is becoming a student district.
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Odakyu Station Guide (Japanese)