is an interchange passenger

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in located in the city of

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, Japan, jointly operated by private railway companies

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and Sagami Railway (Sōtetsu), and the public Yokohama City Transportation Bureau (subway service). It is 15.8 kilometers from the starting point of the Odakyū Enoshima Line at

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and is a

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for both the Sagami Railway Izumino Line and the Yokohama Subway Blue Line. The ticket gates of the three lines converge on one wide underground concourse.

Lines

** Odakyū Enoshima Line - Rapid Express and Express trains stop at this station. * Sagami Railway ** Izumino Line *

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** Blue Line (B01)

Station layout

The Odakyu Enoshima Line has two elevated opposed

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s, connected to the station building by an underpass. The Sōtetsu and Yokohama Municipal Subway stations are both underground, and each have a single

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Odakyu platforms

File:Shonandai-Sta-Odakyu-Gate.JPG, Ticket gates File:Odakyu-electric-railway-Enoshima-line-Shonandai-station-platform-20130719-172208.jpg, Platform

Sōtetsu platforms

File:Shonandai_Station_04.jpg, Ticket gates File:Sagami-Railway_Shōnandai-STA-Home.jpg, Platform

Yokohama Municipal Subway platforms

File:湘南台駅市営地下鉄線改札.jpg, Ticket gates File:Yokohama-municipal-subway-B01-Shonandai-station-platform.jpg, Platform

History

Shōnandai Station was opened on November 7, 1966 as a station on the Odakyū Enoshima Line. The station was greatly expanded in 1999 with the addition of the Sagami Railway Izumino Line on March 10, and the Yokohama Subway Blue Line on August 29.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the Odakyu station was used by an average of 92,076 passengers daily. During the same fiscal year, the Sotetsu station was used by an average of 28,697 passengers daily, and the Yokohama Municipal Subway by an average of 48,023 passengers daily, The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

Public facilities

* Shonandai culture center * Akibadai cultural gymnasium * Shonandai park * Engyo park * Fujisawa North police station * Fujisawa North fire station

References

External links

Shōnandai Station information (Odakyu)

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shonandai Railway stations in Kanagawa Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1966 Odakyū Enoshima Line Sagami Railway Izumino Line Blue Line (Yokohama) Stations of Odakyu Electric Railway Stations of Sagami Railway Stations of Yokohama City Transportation Bureau Railway stations in Fujisawa, Kanagawa