Shimo-Kitazawa Station
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Shimo-Kitazawa Station is an interchange station on the Odakyu Odawara and the Keiō Inokashira lines located in Tokyo
's Setagaya
ward. The Odakyu section was opened on April 1, 1927, and the Keio section on August 1, 1933.
An unusual feature of Shimo-Kitazawa station is the use of a single ticket gate serving two independent lines and ticketing systems; this is a legacy of the Inokashira Line's former ownership by Odakyu.
The station is located within Shimokitazawa
neighborhood, a popular area for young people with a number of shops catering to them.
The station is undergoing major construction works to move the Odakyu lines underground. The work will separate the express line trains from the local line trains. The existing four track route that currently ends at will be extended to station.
The station was featured in the 1998 film Tokyo Eyes
, a French-Japanese thriller/romance film starring Shinji Takeda and Hinano Yoshikawa and directed by French film/documentary maker Jean-Pierre Limosin.
at this station.
at this station.
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
's Setagaya
Setagaya, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo in Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood within the ward. The ward calls itself the City of Setagaya in English...
ward. The Odakyu section was opened on April 1, 1927, and the Keio section on August 1, 1933.
An unusual feature of Shimo-Kitazawa station is the use of a single ticket gate serving two independent lines and ticketing systems; this is a legacy of the Inokashira Line's former ownership by Odakyu.
The station is located within Shimokitazawa
Shimokitazawa
is a neighborhood in Setagaya, Tokyo. It consists of the neighborhood immediately surrounding Shimo-Kitazawa Station, where the Odakyū and Keiō Inokashira Lines intersect. Also known as "Shimokita", the district is a center for stage theater and live music venues. It is home to the historic Honda...
neighborhood, a popular area for young people with a number of shops catering to them.
The station is undergoing major construction works to move the Odakyu lines underground. The work will separate the express line trains from the local line trains. The existing four track route that currently ends at will be extended to station.
The station was featured in the 1998 film Tokyo Eyes
Tokyo Eyes
Tokyo Eyes is a 1998 French-Japanese thriller-romance film, starring Shinji Takeda and Hinano Yoshikawa, directed by French film/documentary maker Jean-Pierre Limosin...
, a French-Japanese thriller/romance film starring Shinji Takeda and Hinano Yoshikawa and directed by French film/documentary maker Jean-Pierre Limosin.
Odakyu Platforms
Odakyu operates a ground-level island platformIsland platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
at this station.
Keio Platforms
Keio operates an elevated island platformIsland platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
at this station.