is a station on the
Tokyo Monorail
The , officially the , is a straddle-beam, Alweg-type monorail line in Tokyo, Japan. It is an airport rail link that connects Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) to Tokyo's Ōta, Shinagawa, and Minato wards. The line serves 11 stations betwee ...
in
Ōta, Tokyo
is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward located in Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. In English, it is often called Ōta City.
, the ward has an estimated population of 716,413, with 379,199 households and a population density of 12,048.65 per ...
, Japan.
Lines
Shōwajima Station is served by the 17.8 km
Tokyo Monorail Haneda Airport Line
The , officially the , is a straddle-beam, Alweg-type monorail line in Tokyo, Japan. It is an airport rail link that connects Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) to Tokyo's Ōta, Shinagawa, and Minato wards. The line serves 11 stations betwe ...
from in central Tokyo to , and lies 9.9 km from the northern terminus of the line at Monorail Hamamatsuchō.
Only all-stations "Local" services stop at this station.
Station layout
The station has two
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 ...
s serving four tracks. The platforms are connected by underpass with entrances and ticket barriers on the east and west sides of the station.
Platforms
Local trains normally use platforms 1 and 4 to allow non-stop Haneda Express trains to pass.
Adjacent stations
History
The station opened as an unmanned station on 7 February 1985 beside Shōwajima Depot, initially for use by depot staff and workers in nearby factories around the area.
From 19 June 1992, all Local trains began stopping at Shōwajima Station, and the station became fully staffed from 28 September 2000.
[東京モノレール株式会社社史編纂委員会 『東京モノレール50年史』 東京モノレール株式会社、2014年9月、9頁。] The passing loops at the station were brought into use from 18 March 2007, allowing non-stop trains to pass here.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 4,411 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
* Showajima Maintenance Depot
References
External links
Tokyo Monorail station information
{{DEFAULTSORT:Showajima Station
Tokyo Monorail Haneda Line
Stations of Tokyo Monorail
Railway stations in Tokyo
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1985