Shōwajima Station
MO05 Shōwajima Station 昭和島駅 | |||||||||||
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The platforms at the Shōwajima Station in January 2022 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 2-2-1 Shōwajima Ōta, Tokyo Japan | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Tokyo Monorail | ||||||||||
| Distance | 9.9 km (6.2 mi) from Monorail Hamamatsuchō | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
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| Station code | MO-05 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 7 February 1985 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2007 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2011 | 4,411 daily | ||||||||||
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Shōwajima Station (Japanese: 昭和島駅, Hepburn: Shōwajima-eki) is a station on the Tokyo Monorail in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan.
Lines
Shōwajima 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 9.9 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the northern terminus of the line at Hamamatsuchō.[1] Only all-stops "Local" services stop at this station.
Station layout
The station has two island platforms serving four tracks. The platforms are connected by underpass with entrances and ticket barriers on the east and west sides of the station.[2]
Local trains normally use tracks 1 and 4, while allowing non-stop Haneda Express and Rapid services to pass. Tracks 2 and 3 can be used for local trains during irregular operations.
| 1 | ■ Tokyo Monorail | Local for Haneda Airport Terminal 1 and Haneda Airport Terminal 2 |
| 2 | ■ Tokyo Monorail | Haneda Express and Rapid (non-stop) for Haneda Airport Terminal 1 and Haneda Airport Terminal 2 |
| 3 | ■ Tokyo Monorail | Haneda Express and Rapid (non-stop) for Monorail Hamamatsuchō |
| 4 | ■ Tokyo Monorail | Local for Monorail Hamamatsuchō |
History
The station opened on 7 February 1985 as a part-time, unstaffed stop beside the monorail’s Shōwajima maintenance depot, serving depot employees and workers at nearby factories.[1] On 19 June 1992, all Local trains began stopping at Shōwajima Station, and the station became fully staffed on 28 September 2000.[3]
By the 2000s, the gradual addition of stations along the monorail line had greatly increased the travel time between Hamamatsuchō and Haneda. In response, Shōwajima was rebuilt in 2007 as a four-track station with a passing loop, enabling express services to overtake local trains and restoring faster end‑to‑end travel times.[1][4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 4,411 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
- Showajima Maintenance Depot
References
- ^ a b c d Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 213. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ 東京モノレール：モノレールご利用案内＞昭和島駅＞構内情報 (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ^ 東京モノレール株式会社社史編纂委員会 『東京モノレール50年史』 東京モノレール株式会社、2014年9月、9頁。
- ^ モノレールヒストリー [Monorail History] (in Japanese). Tokyo Monorail Co., Ltd. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
External links
- Tokyo Monorail station information (in Japanese)