is a railway station on the

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, Japan, operated by the

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operator

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. The station is numbered "KK13".

Lines

Ōtorii Station is served by the

, and lies 1.9 km from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station has two underground opposed

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serving two tracks.

Platforms

File:Keikyu Otorii Station Platform.jpg, The platforms in March 2010

History

The station opened on 28 June 1902. The station was rebuilt with underground platforms in 1997. Keikyu introduced

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to its stations on 21 October 2010; Ōtorii was assigned station number KK13.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 27,342 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

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's headquarters were once located near this station until 2018, when it was relocated to the Sumitomo Fudosan Osaki Garden Tower in

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near

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Otorii Station Railway stations in Tokyo Railway stations in Japan opened in 1902