Ryūtsū Center Station
MO04 Ryūtsū Center Station 流通センター駅 | |||||||||||||||
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The station building in January 2022 | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | 6-1-2 Heiwajima Ōta, Tokyo Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Tokyo Monorail | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 8.7 km (5.4 mi) from Monorail Hamamatsuchō | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||
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| Station code | MO-04 | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
| Opened | 15 December 1969 | ||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Shin-Heiwajima (until 1972) | ||||||||||||||
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| FY2011 | 15,948 daily | ||||||||||||||
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Ryūtsū Center Station (Japanese: 流通センター駅, Hepburn: Ryūtsū Sentā-eki; lit. 'Logistics Center Station') is a station on the Tokyo Monorail in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan. Its name comes from its location near various warehousing and forwarding facilities, including Tokyo's primary rail freight terminal, Tokyo Freight Terminal.
Lines
Ryūtsū Center Station is served by the Tokyo Monorail Haneda Airport Line between Monorail Hamamatsuchō station in central Tokyo and Haneda Airport Terminal 2 station, and lies 8.7 kilometres (5.4 mi) from the northern terminus of the line at Hamamatsuchō.[1]
History
The station opened on 15 December 1969 as Shin-Heiwajima Station (新平和島駅; lit. 'New Heiwajima Station').[1] It gained its current name in January 1972[1] (originally transliterated as Ryūtsū Sentā, but changed in 1992). Rapid services began stopping here on 18 March 2007.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 15,948 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
- Tokyo Ryutsu Center (TRC)
- Heiwajima Park
References
External links
- Tokyo Monorail station information (in Japanese)