is a railway station in

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, Japan, operated by the private railway operator

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Lines

This station is served by the following lines: Jiyūgaoka station is located from the terminus of the

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and from the terminus of the

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Station layout

Ground-level platforms

The Tokyu Oimachi Line platforms are scheduled to be lengthened to handle seven-car trains on express services during fiscal 2017. The station also has a small siding located to the west of the station.

Elevated platforms

The station has two elevated

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s for the

, serving four tracks. ;Notes:

History

The station first opened 28 August 1927, as . This was renamed (using different characters from present) on 22 October 1929. The characters using in the Japanese station name were changed to the present style on 20 January 1966.

Surrounding area

The surrounding area encompasses the area of

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and area of

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Bus services

Bus services operated by Tokyu Bus are provided from the Jiyūgaoka bus stop and Jiyugaoka Station Entrance bus stop.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jiyugaoka Station Railway stations in Japan opened in 1927 Tokyu Toyoko Line Tokyu Oimachi Line Stations of Tokyu Corporation Railway stations in Tokyo