is a passenger

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located in the Yurigaoka neighborhood of Asao-ku, Kawasaki,

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, Japan and operated by the

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operator

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Lines

Yurigaoka Station is served by the

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, with some through services to and from in Tokyo. It lies 20.5 kilometers from the Shinjuku

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Station layout

The station consists of two

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s serving two tracks.

Platforms

History

Yurigaoka Station was opened on 25 March 1960. The station building was remodeled in 1981. Station numbering was introduced in January 2014 with Yurigaoka being assigned station number OH22.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 21,681 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

*Yurigaoka Daiichi housing complex (currently Sanrafure Yurigaoka) * Yurigaoka No. 2 housing complex (currently Yurigaoka Mizuki-gai)

References

External links

* Railway stations in Kanagawa Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1960 Odakyu Odawara Line Railway stations in Kawasaki, Kanagawa {{Kanagawa-railstation-stub