is a passenger railway station located in the Nishi-Ikuta neighborhood of Tama-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan and operated by the private railway operator Odakyu Electric Railway.
Lines Yomiuriland-mae 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 side platforms serving two tracks.Map of the station
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History Yomiuriland-mae Station opened as on 1 April 1927. It became a local stop in 1945, and was promoted to a “Semi-Express” stop in 1946, a “Sakura Semi-Express” stop in 1948, and “Commuter Special Express” stop in 1960. It was renamed to its present name in 1964. A new station concourse was completed in 1995.
Station numbering was introduced in January 2014 with Yomiuriland-mae being assigned station number OH21.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 36,082 passengers daily.
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year daily average 2005 32,555 2010 33,960 2015 35,131
Surrounding area Yomiuriland, home to one of the Yomiuri Giants baseball team's training grounds, as well as a large amusement park is nearby the station. Japan Women's University's Nishi-Ikuta Campus is also located here.
See also List of railway stations in Japan
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