Yomiuriland-mae Station
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Yomiuriland-mae Station
読売ランド前駅 |
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North Exit of Yomiuriland-mae Station
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| Location | Ikuta, Tama, Kawasaki, Kanagawa （神奈川県川崎市多摩区西生田） Japan |
| Operated by | Odakyu Electric Railway |
| Line(s) | Odakyu Odawara Line |
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| Opened | 1927 |
| Previous names | Nishi-Ikuta (until 1964) |
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| Passengers (2008) | 34,174 daily |
Yomiuriland-mae Station (読売ランド前駅 Yomiuri Rando Mae eki?) is a railway station on the Odakyu Odawara Line in Tama-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is 19.2 rail kilometers from the Odakyu Odawara Line's terminus at Shinjuku Station.
Yomiuriland-mae Station opened as Nishi-Ikuta Station (西生田駅 Nishi-Ikuta eki?) on April 1, 1927. It became a local stop in 1945, and was promoted to a “Semi-Express” stop in 1946, a “Sakura Semi-Express” stop in 1948, and “Commuter Special Express” stop in 1960. It was renamed to its present name in 1964. A new station concourse was completed in 1995.
Yomiuriland-mae Station has two opposed side platforms serving two tracks.
Yomiuriland, home to one of the Yomiuri Giants baseball team's training grounds, as well as a large amusement park is nearby the station. Japan Women's University is also located here.
Coordinates: 35°36′53″N 139°31′41″E / 35.6147°N 139.5280°E
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