is a

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in the

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section of Ōta,

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. The station is along the

Keikyū Main Line The is a railway line in Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keikyu. The line connects the Tokyo wards of Minato, Shinagawa, Ōta, and the Kanagawa municipalities of Kawasaki, Yokohama and Yokosuka. The Keikyu Main Line began a ...

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Layout

The station has two

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serving two tracks. Both platforms are on the upper level and connected by stairs, escalators and elevators to the ground level where ticket office, gates and toilets are located.

History

The station opened in December 1952. The location was where (originally San'ya Station) existed from 1906 to the unknown date during the

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(official closure following the suspension was in 1949). Prior to the move to this location, San'ya Station was on a nearby street from 1901. The platforms originally on the ground level were moved to the new elevated tracks on May 16, 2010 (Shinagawa-bound track) and on October 21, 2013 (Uraga-bound track).

References

Railway stations in Japan opened in 1952 Keikyū Main Line Stations of Keikyu Railway stations in Tokyo {{Tokyo-railstation-stub