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located in

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, operated by the private railway company

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Lines

Tammachi Station is served by the

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from in Tokyo to in Kanagawa Prefecture. It is 23.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of a single

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serving two tracks, located four stories underground from the station building.

Platforms

History

Tammachi Station was opened on February 14, 1926. It was rebuilt on January 31, 2006, as an underground station. The new station building opened on March 28, 2008.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 13,562 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

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* Kanagawa Station (5-minute walk) * Higashi-Kanagawa Station (15 minutes on foot) * Mitsuzawa-shimocho Station (10 minutes on foot) *Kanagawa Ward Office

References

External links

* Railway stations in Japan opened in 1926 Tokyu Toyoko Line Stations of Tokyu Corporation Railway stations in Yokohama {{Kanagawa-railstation-stub