Ishikawacho Station
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is a railway station operated by JR East's
Negishi Line
located in Naka-ku, Yokohama
, Japan
. It is 3.8 kilometers from the terminus of the Negishi Line at Yokohama Station
and 62.9 kilometers from the terminus of the Keihin-Tōhoku Line at Ōmiya Station
.
of the JNR in 1987.
tourist areas in Yokohama. However, Motomachi-Chūkagai Station
on the Minato Mirai Line
(which opened in 2004), is closer to those locations.
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
Negishi Line
Negishi Line
The is a Japanese railway line which runs between Yokohama and Ōfuna stations. It is operated by East Japan Railway Company . Freight trains also run on this line, and it is essential for the southern Keihin region....
located in Naka-ku, Yokohama
Naka-ku, Yokohama
is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 146,563and a density of 7,080 persons per km². The total area was 20.86 km².-Geography:...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is 3.8 kilometers from the terminus of the Negishi Line at Yokohama Station
Yokohama Station
is a main interchange station located in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan. It is the busiest station in Kanagawa Prefecture and the 5th busiest in Japan as of 2004, serving 2.05 million passengers daily.-Lines:Yokohama Station is served by the following lines:...
and 62.9 kilometers from the terminus of the Keihin-Tōhoku Line at Ōmiya Station
Omiya Station
is the name of multiple railway stations in Japan.*"Exactly Ōmiya" Stations:**Ōmiya Station in Nakagyō-ku, Kyōto City on the Kyoto Line of Hankyu Railway...
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History
Ishikawachō Station was opened on May 9, 1964 as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatizationPrivatization
Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of a business, enterprise, agency or public service from the public sector to the private sector or to private non-profit organizations...
of the JNR in 1987.
Lines
- East Japan Railway CompanyEast Japan Railway Companyis the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
- Keihin-Tōhoku LineKeihin-Tohoku LineThe , is a railway line in Japan which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network. The line's name is derived from the characters for , and the...
/ Negishi LineNegishi LineThe is a Japanese railway line which runs between Yokohama and Ōfuna stations. It is operated by East Japan Railway Company . Freight trains also run on this line, and it is essential for the southern Keihin region....
, Yokohama Line
Platforms
| 1 | ■Keihin-Tōhoku Line ■Negishi Line Keihin-Tohoku Line The , is a railway line in Japan which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network. The line's name is derived from the characters for , and the... |
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| 2 | ■Keihin-Tōhoku Line ■Negishi Line Keihin-Tohoku Line The , is a railway line in Japan which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network. The line's name is derived from the characters for , and the... |
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| ■Yokohama Line | ・ ・ |
Surrounding area
Ishikawachō Station is located near the Motomachi and Yokohama ChinatownYokohama Chinatown
Yokohama Chinatown is located in Yokohama, Japan, which is located just south of Tokyo. Its history is about 150 years long...
tourist areas in Yokohama. However, Motomachi-Chūkagai Station
Motomachi-Chukagai Station
is an underground terminus of the Minatomirai Line subway located in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is 4.1 kilometers from the opposite terminus of the Minatomirai Line at Yokohama Station. Its official name, as shown on signage in the station, is with the sub-name in...
on the Minato Mirai Line
Minato Mirai Line
The , commonly known as the , is a subway line of the Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Company connecting Yokohama Station to Yokohama Chinatown through the Minato Mirai 21 development.-Service:Fares on the line range from ¥180 to ¥200...
(which opened in 2004), is closer to those locations.