is a railway station on the

Keisei Kanamachi Line is a 2.5 km railway line in Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Keisei Electric Railway. The line services visitors to the Shibamata Taishakuten, a Buddhist temple founded in 1629, as well as the surrounding suburbs. The station number ...

Katsushika, Tokyo is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. The ward calls itself Katsushika City in English. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 444,356, and a population density of 12,770 people per km². The total area is 34.80 ...

, Japan, operated by the

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operator

Keisei Electric Railway The (stylized as K'SEI since 2001) is a major private railway in Chiba Prefecture and Tokyo, Japan. The name ''Keisei'' is the combination of the kanji 京 from and 成 from , which the railway's main line connects. The combination uses diffe ...

. The station is located adjacent to

Kanamachi Station is a railway station on the Jōban Line in Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The station is adjacent to Keisei Kanamachi Station operated by the Keisei Electric Railway. Lines Kanamachi Station is se ...

on the Joban Line operated by JR East.

Lines

Keisei Kanamachi Station is the terminus of the 2.5 km

from Keisei Takasago.

Station layout

Keisei Kanamachi Station is a terminus with a single platform serving one track.

History

The Station opened on 21 October 1913, initially named Kanamachi Station. The station was renamed Keisei Kanamachi Station on 18 November 1931.

Station numbering Station numbering is a sign system which assigns station codes consisting of a few letters and numbers to train stations. It aims to facilitate navigation for foreign travelers not familiar with the local language by using globally understood ch ...

was introduced to all Keisei Line stations on 17 June 2010. Keisei Kanamachi was assigned station number KS51.

Surrounding area

( Joban Line) *

Mizumoto Park is a park in Katsushika ward, Tokyo, Japan. It is the biggest park within the 23 special wards of Tokyo. It is known for its diverse plants and wild birds, and as an attraction spot during the Hanami season. Locals have said that it is home to ...

Edogawa River The is a river in the Kantō region of Japan. It splits from the Tone River at the northernmost tip of Noda City in the Sekiyado district, crosses through Nagareyama and Matsudo, and empties into Tokyo Bay at Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture. The Edo ...

* National Route 6

References

External links

Keisei station information
{{Katsushika Railway stations in Japan opened in 1913 Railway stations in Tokyo Stations of Keisei Electric Railway