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Heiwajima Station (Japanese: 平和島駅, romanized: Heiwajima-eki, [heːwaʑimaꜜ eki]) is a railway station of the Keihin Electric Express Railway located in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan.

KK08 Heiwajima Station 平和島駅
Platforms
General information
Location	Ōta, Tokyo Japan
Operated by	Keihin Electric Express Railway
Line(s)	Main Line
History
Opened	1901
Previous names	Sawada; Gakkō-ura (until 1961)
Services
Preceding station Following station Keikyū Kamata KK11 towards Uraga Main Line Limited Express (Tokkyū) Aomono-yokochō KK04 towards Sengakuji Keikyū Kamata KK11 Terminus Main Line Airport Express (rush hours) Tachiaigawa KK06 towards Sengakuji Ōmorimachi KK09 towards Uraga Main Line Local Ōmorikaigan KK07 towards Sengakuji

Lines

• Keikyū Main Line

Station layout

1, 2	■ Keikyū Main Line	for Yokohama, Zushi·Hayama, Uraga, Misakiguchi, Haneda Airport
3, 4	■ Keikyū Main Line	for Shinagawa, Sengakuji

The station has two island platforms. Both platforms are on the upper level and connected by stairs, escalators and elevators to the ground level where ticket office, gates and toilets are located.[1]

History

The station opened on February 1, 1901 as Sawada Station (沢田駅). Later the name was changed to Gakkō-ura Station (学校裏駅), meaning "behind the school". The present name Heiwajima was given September 1, 1961. The platforms were moved to the elevated tracks in 1970.[1]

Around the station

To the east of the station is Heiwanomori-Kōen (平和の森公園) park.

References

External links

• Heiwanomori-Kōen Park (in Japanese)
• Heiwanomori-Kōen Archery fields (in Japanese)

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