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Futako-Shinchi Station (二子新地駅, Futako-Shinchi-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the northern part of Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation.

DT08 Futako-Shinchi Station 二子新地駅
Platforms of Futako-Shinchi Station
General information
Location	2-chome, Futago, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 213-0002 Japan
Coordinates	35°36′26″N 139°37′21″E
Operated by	Tokyu Corporation
Line(s)	Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line OM Tōkyū Ōimachi Line
Distance	10.1 km from Shibuya
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections	Bus terminal
Other information
Station code	DT08
Website	Official website
History
Opened	July 15, 1927
Previous names	Futago; Futago-Shinchi-mae (until 1977)
Passengers
FY2019	21,734
Location
Futako-Shinchi Station Location within Kanagawa Prefecture Show map of Kanagawa Prefecture Futako-Shinchi Station Futako-Shinchi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Futako-Shinchi Station is served by the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line and Tōkyū Ōimachi Line. It is 10.1 kilometers from the starting point of the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line at Shibuya Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is located underneath the tracks and platforms.

Platforms

1	■ Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line	Saginuma・Nagatsuta・Chūō-Rinkan
	■ Tōkyū Ōimachi Line	Mizonokuchi ・ Saginuma ・ Nagatsuta
2	■ For Passing	-
3	■ For Passing	-
4	■ Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line	Futako-Tamagawa・Shibuya・Oshiage (Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line)・Kasukabe (Tōbu Isesaki Line)
	■ Tōkyū Ōimachi Line	Futako-Tamagawa ・ Jiyūgaoka ・ Ōimachi

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line
Futako-Tamagawa		Local		Takatsu
Semi-Express: Does not stop at this station
Express: Does not stop at this station
Tōkyū Ōimachi Line
Futako-Tamagawa		Local (not passing Futako-Shinchi and Takatsu)		Takatsu
Local (passing Futako-Shinchi and Takatsu): Does not stop at this station
Express: Does not stop at this station

History

Futako-Shinchi Station was opened on July 15, 1927, as the Futago stop on the Tamagawa Electric Railway (玉川電気鉄道, Tamagawa Denki Tetsudo). It was renamed to Futago-Jizen in 1935. On July 1, 1943, it became part of the Ōimachi Line and was rebuilt to a train station. The station was rebuilt on March 18, 1966, as an elevated station along with the construction of Futako Bridge (二子橋梁). The station was renamed to its present name on December 16, 1977. From 2005 - 2008 the platforms were rebuilt for expansion of Tōkyū Ōimachi Line.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 21,734 passengers daily.[1]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year	daily average
2005	16,652	[2]
2010	18,870	[3]
2015	21,266	[4]

Surrounding area

• Tama River
• Futago Bridge
• Futako Shrine
• Kanoko Okamoto Literature Monument "Pride"—produced by Taro Okamoto.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Futako-Shinchi Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)

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