Takahatafudo Station
Encyclopedia
is a station on the Keiō Line, the Keiō Dōbutsuen Line
, and Tama Toshi Monorail Line
located in Hino
, Tokyo
, Japan
.
Most of the passengers boarding at Takahatafudō are commuters and students bound for central Tokyo, while those disembarking are visiting the Kongōji Temple or are students transferring to the monorail or buses.
There is a "K-Shop" convenience store and a Tokyo Tomin Bank ATM located outside the ticket gates.
. The area's development was guided first by worshippers visiting the temple, then by suburbanization during the 1960s and 1970s. The station is a major transportation hub for Hino
, with many municipal facilities and shopping centers in the vicinity.
Keio Dobutsuen Line
The is a railway line in Hino, Tokyo, Japan owned by the Keio Corporation, which runs between Takahatafudō on the Keiō Main Line and Tama-dōbutsukōen ....
, and Tama Toshi Monorail Line
Tama Toshi Monorail Line
The , also referred to as the Tama Monorail, is an important part of the Western Tokyo public transport network.Operated by Tokyo Tama Intercity Monorail Co., Ltd., the double tracked, 16.0 km monorail line carries passengers between the suburban cities of Higashiyamato and Tama via Tachikawa,...
located in Hino
Hino, Tokyo
is a city located in central Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 182,092 and a population density of 6,610 persons per km². The total area was 27.53 km².-Geography:...
, Tokyo
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, Japan
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Stations
Prior to December 2004, the Keiō and Tama Toshi Monorail station buildings were not directly connected. Since then, both stations and the Keiō Takahata Shopping Center were connected. In June 2006 elevation of the Keiō station building and platforms was completed, and nine months later redevelopment work on the Keiō Takahata Shopping Center was finished.Most of the passengers boarding at Takahatafudō are commuters and students bound for central Tokyo, while those disembarking are visiting the Kongōji Temple or are students transferring to the monorail or buses.
Keiō Corporation
The station opened on March 24, 1925. Five tracks serve three platforms: four for the Keiō Line, one for the Keiō Dōbutsuen Line. All trains stop at this station.There is a "K-Shop" convenience store and a Tokyo Tomin Bank ATM located outside the ticket gates.
Tama Toshi Monorail
The station opened on January 10, 2000. Two tracks serve two side platforms. Due to the concentration of university campuses towards , many students change trains at this station.Surrounding area
The namesake of the station is Kongōji Temple, also known as Takahatafudō, one of the great temples of the Kantō regionKanto region
The is a geographical area of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region includes the Greater Tokyo Area and encompasses seven prefectures: Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Saitama, Tokyo, Chiba, and Kanagawa. Within its boundaries, slightly more than 40 percent of the land area is the Kantō Plain....
. The area's development was guided first by worshippers visiting the temple, then by suburbanization during the 1960s and 1970s. The station is a major transportation hub for Hino
Hino, Tokyo
is a city located in central Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 182,092 and a population density of 6,610 persons per km². The total area was 27.53 km².-Geography:...
, with many municipal facilities and shopping centers in the vicinity.
History
- March 24, 1925: Takahata Station opens along with the opening of the Gyokunan Electric Railway (now Keiō Line), in a different position than the current station building.
- May 1, 1937: Station renamed from Takahata Station to Takahatafudō Station.
- 1957: Four-car rapid and semi-rapid trains to Shinjuku begin operating during peak periods.
- April 29, 1964: Tama Dōbutsuen Line (now Dōbutsuen Line) opens. Station building moved to current location.
- January 10, 2000: Tama Toshi Monorail Line station opens.
- March 2004: Station building's shopping area construction begins.
- August 2004: Station building elevation construction begins.
- December 2004: Shopping area construction completed.
- March 25, 2007: Station building elevation complete, linking Keio and monorail station areas and shopping areas.