is a railway station on the Keio Inokashira Line in Komaba, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation.
The station's name is a combination of Komaba, the name of the suburb in which it is located, and Todai-mae - which means "in front of University of Tokyo".
Lines Komaba-tōdaimae Station is served by the 12.7 km Keio Inokashira Line from in Tokyo to . Located between and , it is 1.4 km from the Shibuya terminus.
Service pattern Only all-stations "Local" services stop at this station. On special occasions in November the express train will stop at the station temporarily.
Station layout There are two main exits from the station, East and West. The East Exit is close to the main entrance to the Komaba campus of the University of Tokyo, and to the central part of Komaba. The West Exit leads to Komaba 2, 3, and 4 chōme.
The station has one island platform, serving two tracks. Because the station is located on a slope, on the western end, toward Kichijoji, it is effectively an elevated station; the eastern end is an ordinary ground-level platform. The ticket gate at the western entrance is located on ground level, below the level of the platform, and the gate at eastern gate is located in an above-track station building, higher than the platforms.
There is an elevator between the platform and ground-level at the western entrance.
Platforms
History August 1, 1933: Teito Electric Railway opened Higashi-Komaba Station and Nishi-Komaba Station. August 10, 1935: Higashi-Komaba Station was renamed Ichikō-mae Station. August 1, 1937: Nishi-Komaba Station was renamed Komaba Station (notification filed on July 8).鉄道省監督局「[ 地方鉄道、軌道事業の現況並に異動]」『電気協会雑誌』第188号、日本電気協会、1937年8月、附録4頁。（国立国会図書館デジタルコレクション） May 1, 1940: Following the merger with Odawara Express Railway, the station became part of the company's Teito Line. May 1, 1942: Odakyu Electric Railway merged with Tokyu Corporation to form the Dai-Tokyu conglomerate. June 1, 1948: Keio Teito Electric Railway was separated from Tokyu Corporation, and the station became part of the Inokashira Line. December 1, 1951: Ichikō-mae Station was renamed Todaimae Station. July 11, 1965: Komaba Station and Todaimae Station were merged to form Komaba-Tōdaimae Station.
From 22 February 2013, station numbering was introduced on Keio lines, with Komaba-tōdaimae Station becoming "IN03".
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2013, the station was used by an average of 39,813 passengers daily.
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year Daily average 1999 35,524 2010 40,024 2011 39,297 2012 39,119 2013 39,813
Surrounding area University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus National Center for University Entrance Examinations Japanese Folk Crafts Museum Komaba Park
References
External links
Komaba-tōdaimae Station information (Keio)