Gotanda Station ( ja, 五反田駅,) is a railway station in

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, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), the

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operator

Tokyu Corporation The is a Japanese multinational '' keiretsu'' (conglomerate) holding company headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. Its main operation is , a wholly owned subsidiary operating railways in the Greater Tokyo Area. History The oldest predecessor ...

, and the Tokyo subway operator Toei.

Lines

Gotanda Station is served by the following lines: * JR East

Yamanote Line The Yamanote Line ( ja, 山手線, Yamanote-sen) is a loop service in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is one of Tokyo's busiest and most important lines, connecting most of Tokyo's major stations and urban c ...

Toei Asakusa Line The is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Toei Subway. The line runs between in Ōta and in Sumida. The line is named after the Asakusa district, a cultural center of Tokyo, under which it passes. The Asa ...

(Station number A-05) *

Tokyu Ikegami Line The is a railway line operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation. It runs through Tokyo, extending from Gotanda Station in Shinagawa to Kamata Station in Ōta. New three-car 7000 series EMUs were introduced in December 2007, ...

- terminus station

Station layout

JR East

The JR East station consists of an elevated

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serving two tracks. The station has a "

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" staffed ticket office. Chest-height

platform edge doors Platform screen doors (PSDs), also known as platform edge doors (PEDs), are used at some train, rapid transit and people mover stations to separate the platform from train tracks, as well as on some bus rapid transit, tram and light rail sys ...

were installed on the Yamanote Line platforms in February 2015, with operation commencing in March. File:JR_Yamanote-Line_Gotanda_Station_Platform_(20210410).jpg, JR platforms, 2021

Tokyu

The Tokyu station consists of one elevated island platform serving two tracks, located above the JR platforms. File:Gotanda-Sta-Tokyu-Platform.JPG, Tokyu platforms, 2016

Toei

The Toei subway station consists of one underground island platform serving two tracks. File:Toei-subway-A05-Gotanda-station-platform-20191210-144056.jpg, Toei platforms, 2019

History

The JR station first opened on 15 October 1911. The Tokyu Ikegami Line station opened on 17 June 1928. The Toei Asakusa Line station opened on 15 November 1968.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the JR East station was used by 132,524 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 24th-busiest station operated by JR East. Over the same fiscal year, the Tokyu station was used by an average of 108,025 passengers daily (entering and exiting passengers), making it the busiest station on the Ikegami Line. The daily passenger figures for each operator in previous years are as shown below. * Note that JR East figures are for boarding passengers only.

Surrounding area

* Seisen University * Rissho University *

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* NTT Medical Center Tokyo * Ikedayama Park

References

External links

JR East station information

(JR East)

(Toei)

(Tokyu) {{coord, 35.62645, N, 139.7234, E, region:JP_type:railwaystation, display=title Yamanote Line Tokyu Ikegami Line Toei Asakusa Line Stations of East Japan Railway Company Stations of Tokyu Corporation Stations of Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation Railway stations in Tokyo Railway stations in Japan opened in 1911