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Railway station in Tokyo, Japan
KK08
Heiwajima Station
平和島駅
Station platforms, July 2023
General information
LocationŌta, Tokyo
Japan
Operated byKeihin Electric Express Railway
Line(s)Main Line
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
History
Opened1901
Previous namesSawada; Gakkō-ura (until 1961)
Services
Preceding station Following station
Keikyū KamataKK11towards Uraga Main LineLimited Express (Tokkyū) Aomono-yokochōKK04towards Sengakuji
Keikyū KamataKK11Terminus Main LineExpress(rush hours) TachiaigawaKK06towards Sengakuji
ŌmorimachiKK09towards Uraga Main LineLocal ŌmorikaiganKK07towards Shinagawa

Heiwajima Station (Japanese: 平和島駅, romanizedHeiwajima-eki, [heːwaʑimaꜜ eki]) is a railway station of the Keihin Electric Express Railway located in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan.

Lines

Station layout

The 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.

Platforms

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

The 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.

Keikyu introduced station numbering to its stations on 21 October 2010; Heiwajima was assigned station number KK08.

Around the station

To the east of the station is Heiwanomori-Kōen (平和の森公園) park.

References

  1. ^ Keikyu Corporation. "京急まちWeb". Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  2. "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

Stations of the Keikyu Main Line

35°34′41″N 139°44′05″E / 35.5781°N 139.7347°E / 35.5781; 139.7347

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