is a passenger

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located in

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, operated by the private railway operator

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Lines

Higashimonzen Station is served by the

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and is located 3.2 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Keikyū Kawasaki Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed

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s connected by a level crossing.

Platforms

History

Higashimonzen Station opened on August 15, 1925 as a station on the Kaigan Electric Transport. The station was closed on December 1, 1937, but reopened as a station on June 1, 1944 under the

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. Keihin Electric Express Railway took over the station from June 1, 1948 after it was spun off from Tokyu. Keikyū introduced

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to its stations on 21 October 2010; Higashimonzen Station was assigned station number KK24.

Future plans

It is planned to move the station underground to reduce the number of

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on the line, with construction completing around 2023.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 13,062 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

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*Kawasaki Ward Office Daishi Branch *Kawasaki City Higashimonzen Elementary School *Kawasaki City Daishi Elementary School

References

External links

* Railway stations in Kanagawa Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1925 Keikyū Daishi Line Railway stations in Kawasaki, Kanagawa {{Kanagawa-railstation-stub