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is a railway station on the

Keiyō Line The is a railway line connecting Tokyo and Chiba in Japan, paralleling the edge of Tokyo Bay. It is operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The line forms part of what JR East refers to as the around Tokyo, consisting of the Kei ...

Edogawa, Tokyo is a special ward located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. It takes its name from the Edo River that runs from north to south along the eastern edge of the ward. In English, it uses the name Edogawa City. The easternmost of the wards, it shares ...

, Japan, operated by the

East Japan Railway Company The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are ...

(JR East).

Lines

Kasai-Rinkai Park Station is served by the

from . Only local (all stations) Keiyō Line services stop at this station. Musashino Line through services to and from also stop here.

Station layout

The elevated station consists of an

island platform An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ...

serving two tracks, with outer passing tracks on either side to allow non-stop trains to overtake stopping trains.

Platforms

History

The station opened on December 1, 1988.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 11,644 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

Kasai Rinkai Park Kasai Rinkai Park (葛西臨海公園 ''Kasai Rinkai Kōen'') is a park in Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan, it contains Diamond and flower ferris wheel, form the tallest ferris wheel in the world. which officially opened on 1 June 1989. The park includes a ...

, after which the station is named *

Edogawa Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the Edogawa area of Tokyo, Japan. The stadium looks the same as many multi-purpose stadiums of its era in Japan. The stadium seats about 7,000 and is mainly used for football (soccer) and rugby union but features a ...

* Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market *

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Kasai Rinkai Park

The station is located at the entrance to

, a municipal park featuring the

Diamond and Flower Ferris Wheel is a tall Ferris wheel in Kasai Rinkai Park, in Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan. It is named for its light shows, which have the appearance of a sparkling diamond or flower. When completed in 2001, it was the world's second tallest Ferris wheel. It was ...

Tokyo Sea Life Park is a public aquarium located in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo. It is located in Kasai Rinkai Park in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, and Kasai Rinkai Bird Garden is also located in the park. It can be accessed from Kasai-Rinkai Park Station. The Predecessor is the U ...

and a

bird sanctuary An animal sanctuary is a facility where animals are brought to live and to be protected for the rest of their lives. Pattrice Jones, co-founder of VINE Sanctuary defines an animal sanctuary as "a safe-enough place or relationship within the cont ...

References

External links

Kasai-Rinkai Park Station information
(JR East) {{Musashino Line Railway stations in Tokyo Railway stations in Japan opened in 1988 Stations of East Japan Railway Company 1988 establishments in Japan