Jiyūgaoka Station (Tokyo)

Jiyūgaoka Station (自由が丘駅, Jiyūgaoka-eki) is a railway station in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation.

TY07 OM10
Jiyūgaoka Station

自由が丘駅
Jiyūgaoka Station entrance in 2012
Location1-9-8 Jiyūgaoka, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
Japan
Coordinates35°36′27″N 139°40′09″E
Operated by Tokyu Corporation
Line(s)
  • TY Tokyu Toyoko Line
  • OM Tokyu Oimachi Line
Platforms4
Tracks6
ConnectionsBus terminal
Other information
Station codeTY-07, OM-10
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened28 August 1927
Previous namesKuhombutsu-mae (until 1929)
Passengers
(TY）99,512 daily
(OM）57,028 daily
(Total）156,540 daily in 2017
Location
Jiyūgaoka Station
Location within Tokyo

Lines

This station is served by the following lines:[1]

  • Tokyu Toyoko Line (TY-07)
  • Tokyu Oimachi Line (OM-10)

Jiyūgaoka station is located 6,3 km from the terminus of the Tokyu Oimachi Line at Ōimachi Station and 7 km from the terminus of the Tokyu Toyoko Line at Shibuya station.[2]

Station layout

Ground-level platforms
1 ■ Tokyu Oimachi Line for Futako-Tamagawa, Mizonokuchi
Tokyu Den-en-Toshi Line for Saginuma and Chūō-Rinkan
2 ■ Tokyu Oimachi Line for Ōokayama, Hatanodai, and Ōimachi

The Tokyu Oimachi Line platforms are scheduled to be lengthened to handle seven-car trains on express services during fiscal 2017.[3]

Elevated platforms

The station has two elevated island platforms for the Tokyu Toyoko Line, serving four tracks.

3-4 ■ Tokyu Toyoko Line for Musashi-Kosugi, Kikuna, and Yokohama
Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chūkagai
5-6 ■ Tokyu Toyoko Line for Naka-Meguro and Shibuya
Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Kotake-Mukaihara, and Wakoshi

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Tokyu Toyoko Line
Shibuya   S-Train[Note 1]   Yokohama
Naka-Meguro   Commuter Express
Limited Express / F Liner		   Musashi-Kosugi
Gakugeidaigaku   Express   Den-en-chōfu
Toritsudaigaku   Local   Den-en-chōfu
Tokyu Oimachi Line[4]
Ōokayama   Express   Futako-Tamagawa
Midorigaoka   Local
(via Futako-Shinchi and Takatsu)		   Kuhombutsu
Midorigaoka   Local
(passing Futako-Shinchi and Takatsu)		   Kuhombutsu
Notes
  1. Weekends only

History

The station first opened 28 August 1927, as Kuhombutsu-mae Station (九品仏前駅).[2] This was renamed Jiyūgaoka Station (自由ヶ丘駅) (using different characters from present) on 22 October 1929.[2] The characters using in the Japanese station name were changed to the present style on 20 January 1966.[2]

Surrounding area
Main article: Jiyūgaoka
Old bars in Jiyugaoka in April 2008

The surrounding area encompasses the Jiyūgaoka (自由が丘) area of Meguro and Okusawa (奥沢) area of Setagaya.

Bus services

Bus services operated by Tokyu Bus are provided from the Jiyūgaoka bus stop and Jiyugaoka Station Entrance bus stop.

See also

References
  1. "Tokyu Corporation - Jiyūgaoka Station" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
  2. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 230. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  3. 田園都市線および大井町線の朝ラッシュ時の混雑緩和施策を実施 [Measures implemented to alleviate morning rush-hour overcrowding on Denentoshi and Oimachi Lines] (PDF). News release (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyu Corporation. 22 March 2017. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  4. "Tokyu Corporation - Oimachi Line Guide" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
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