Motomachi-Chūkagai Station
Motomachi-Chukagai Station Yamashita-kōen 元町・中華街駅 | |
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Station platform | |
Location |
65 Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa (横浜市中区山下町65) Japan |
Operated by | Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Company |
Line(s) | Minatomirai Line |
Platforms | 1 island platform |
Tracks | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | MM06 |
History | |
Opened | 2004 |
Traffic | |
Passengers (FY2011) | 54,172 daily |
Location | |
Motomachi-Chukagai Station Yamashita-kōen Location within Japan |
Motomachi-Chukagai Station (元町・中華街駅 Motomachi-Chūkagai-eki) is an underground railway station on the Minatomirai Line subway in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Company. It is numbered "MM06", and its official name, as shown on signage in the station, is "Motomachi-Chūkagai Station (Yamashita-kōen)" (元町・中華街駅(山下公園) Motomachi-Chūkagai-eki Yamashitakōen) with the sub-name (Yamashita-kōen, referring to Yamashita Park) in parentheses, although the use of this full name is limited.
Lines
Motomachi-Chukagai Station is served by the underground Minatomirai Line, and is 4.1 km from the starting point of the line at Yokohama Station.[1] Trains through-run to and from the Tokyu Toyoko Line from Shibuya Station and beyond on the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line and Tobu Tojo Line and Seibu Ikebukuro Line.
Station layout
Motomachi-Chukagai Station is an underground station with a single island platform serving two terminating tracks on the 4th basement ("B4F") level.
Platforms
1-2 | ■ Minatomirai Line | for Yokohama Tokyu Toyoko Line for Shibuya Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shinjuku-sanchōme, Ikebukuro, and Wakōshi Tobu Tojo Line for Kawagoeshi and Shinrinkoen Seibu Ikebukuro Line for Hannō |
Adjacent stations
« | Service | » | ||
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Minatomirai Line | ||||
Minatomirai | Limited Express | Terminus | ||
Nihon-ōdōri | Commuter Express | Terminus | ||
Nihon-ōdōri | Express | Terminus | ||
Nihon-ōdōri | Local | Terminus |
History
Motomachi-Chukagai Station opened on 1 February 2004, coinciding with the opening of the Minatomirai Line.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 54,172 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
- Yokohama Chinatown, one of the largest Chinatowns in the world with over 500 shops and restaurants. Exit from the Chūkagai Exit of the station.
- Motomachi Shopping Street, a fashionable shopping street, with stores carrying original style clothing and shoes, foreign imports, and European goods. Exit from the Motomachi Exit of the station.
- Yamate and Bluff areas, a historic neighborhood with many old foreign residences. Exit from the Motomachi Exit of the station, and walk east up the hill.
- Yokohama Marine Tower, the tallest lighthouse in the world. Exit from the Marine Tower Exit of the station, and walk north.
- Yamashita Park, a park facing Yokohama Harbor. Exit from the Yamashita Park Exit of the station, and walk north towards the ocean.
- Hotel New Grand, one of the oldest hotels in Yokohama. Exit from the Yamashita Park Exit of the station, and walk north.
See also
References
- Harris, Ken; Clarke, Jackie (2008). Jane's World Railways 2008-2009. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-2861-7.
External links
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- Official website (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°26′32.01″N 139°39′2.8″E / 35.4422250°N 139.650778°E