is an underground railway station on the Minatomirai Line subway in

Naka-ku, Yokohama is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. In 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 146,563 and a population density of 7,080 persons per km². The total area was 20.86 km². Geography Naka Ward ...

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, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Company. It is numbered "MM06", and its official name, as shown on signage in the station, is with the sub-name (Yamashita-kōen, referring to

Yamashita Park is a public park in Naka Ward, Yokohama, Japan, famous for its waterfront views of the Port of Yokohama. History Much of Yokohama was destroyed on September 1, 1923, by the Great Kantō earthquake. A Scotsman, Marshall Martin, advisor to Ma ...

) in parentheses, although the use of this full name is limited.

Lines

Motomachi-Chukagai Station is served by the underground Minatomirai Line, and is 4.1 km from the starting point of the line at

Yokohama Station is a major interchange railway station in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan. It is the busiest station in Kanagawa Prefecture and the fifth-busiest in the world as of 2013, serving 760 million passengers a year. Lines Yokohama Station is served by the ...

. Trains through-run to and from the Tokyu Toyoko Line from

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and beyond on the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line and

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and Seibu Ikebukuro Line.

Station layout

Motomachi-Chukagai Station is an underground station with a single

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 terminating tracks on the fourth basement ("B4F") level.

Platforms

History

Motomachi-Chukagai Station opened on 1 February 2004, coinciding with the opening of the Minatomirai Line.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 54,172 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

JR East's Ishikawachō Station, served by the

Negishi Line The Negishi Line ( ja, 根岸線, ) is a Japanese railway line which connects Yokohama and Ōfuna stations. It is operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Freight trains also operate on this line, and it is essential for the southern ...

, was renamed "Ishikawachō 'Motomachi-Chūkagai' Station" on 15 September 2016 to alleviate confusion on which Negishi Line station is closest to Motomachi and

Yokohama Chinatown is located in Yokohama, Japan, which is located just south of Tokyo. It is about 160 years old, with a population of about 3,000 to 4,000. Today, only a few Chinese people still live there, most being from Guangzhou (Cantonese people). Yo ...

. Despite this, the two stations are located relatively far from each other, making transfer impractical. *

, one of the largest Chinatowns in the world with over 500 shops and restaurants. Exit from the ''Chūkagai Exit'' of the station. * Motomachi Shopping Street, a fashionable shopping street, with stores carrying original style clothing and shoes, foreign imports, and European goods. Exit from the ''Motomachi Exit'' of the station. * Yamate and Bluff areas, a historic neighborhood with many old foreign residences. Exit from the ''Motomachi Exit'' of the station, and walk east up the hill. *

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, the tallest lighthouse in the world. Exit from the ''Marine Tower Exit'' of the station, and walk north. *

, a park facing Yokohama Harbor. Exit from the ''Yamashita Park Exit'' of the station, and walk north towards the ocean. * Hotel New Grand, one of the oldest hotels in Yokohama. Exit from the ''Yamashita Park Exit'' of the station, and walk north.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Motomachi-Chukagai Station Naka-ku, Yokohama Railway stations in Kanagawa Prefecture Railway stations in Yokohama Railway stations in Japan opened in 2004