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is a passenger

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located in the city of

Yamato, Kanagawa is a city located in central Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 242,065 and a population density of 8900 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Yamato is located approximately 40 to 50 kil ...

, Japan. It is operated by the private railway operator

Tokyu Corporation The is a Japanese multinational ''keiretsu'' ( conglomerate) holding company headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. Its main operation is , a wholly owned subsidiary operating railways in the Greater Tokyo Area. History The oldest predecessor ...

Lines

Tsukimino Station is served by the

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from in Tokyo, and lies 30.3 km from the line's Shibuya terminus.

Station layout

Tsukimino Station has two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The platforms are connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

From 11 October 2013, an experimental

platform edge door Platform screen doors (PSDs), also known as platform edge doors (PEDs), are used at some train, rapid transit and people mover stations to separate the platform from train tracks, as well as on some bus rapid transit, tram and light rail syste ...

system was installed for evaluation purposes on the down (Chūō-rinkan-bound) platform. Originally scheduled to be introduced in the summer of 2013, the low-cost system developed by The Nippon Signal Co., Ltd. consists of 10-m long wire rope screens that are raised and lowered, and is installed along the entire 200 m length of the down platform.

History

Tsukimino Station opened on October 15, 1976.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 10,537 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

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References

External links

Tokyu station information

Platform edge barrier in operation (video)
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