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between and . The station is on the borders of

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and Ōta wards. Its station number is KK07.

Station layout

The station is composed of two

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s on an overhead railway. Elevators to connect platforms and concourse is set in March 2009. The station name contains "Ōmori", which usually indicates a part of the Ōta ward, but the actual location of much of the station is Shinagawa ward.

Platforms

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2021, an average of 11,390 passengers entered and exited the station daily.

Nearby the station

* Shinagawa-kumin Park ** Shinagawa Aquarium * Isuzu hospital * Minamiōi Library * Suzugamori execution grounds ruin *Big Fun Heiwajima ** Boat Race Heiwajima *

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Omori store * Disco Corporation headquarters * Omori Bell Port ** Omori Bell Port

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Transport links

Ōmorikaigan Station bus stop is served by Keikyu Bus. Destinations from the bus stop include: *

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* Jōnanjima * Keihinjima * Leisure Land Heiwajima * Morigasaki * Ōmori Station * Ōta Market * Ōta Stadium * Ryūtsū Center * Shōwajima * Yashio Park Town Omori Station on the Keihin-Tōhoku Line is located about 10 minutes away on foot.

History

On 1 February 1901, the station was opened as when the Keihin Electric Railway extension line from Kawasaki to Ōmori Teishajōmae (by Ōmori Station) commenced the service. On 8 May 1904, the main line was extended from this station, concurrently renamed as , to Shinagawa, making the station a junction of the main line and a branchline to Ōmori Teishajōmae. The branchline was active until 8 March 1937. The current station name Ōmorikaigan is from 1 July 1933. On 1 December 1970, the work to move the station to the elevated line was completed. Keikyu introduced

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to its stations on 21 October 2010; Ōmorikaigan was assigned station number KK07.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Omorikaigan Station Railway stations in Tokyo Railway stations in Japan opened in 1901