is a railway station in
ÅŒta, Tokyo is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in the Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The ward refers to itself in English as ÅŒta City. It was formed in 1947 as a merger of ÅŒmori, ÅŒta, Tokyo, ÅŒmori and Kamata, ÅŒta, Tokyo, Kamata following Tokyo C ...
, Japan, operated by the private railway company
Keikyu
(), also known as or, more recently, , is a private railroad that connects inner Tokyo to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokosuka and other points on the Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture. It also provides rail access to Haneda Airport in Tokyo. ...
.
Lines
Keikyu Kamata Station is served by the
Keikyu Main Line and
Keikyu Airport Line.
This station is a
reversing station for direct train services between
Yokohama Station and
Haneda Airport
, also known as and sometimes abbreviated to ''Tokyo-Haneda'', is the busier of the two international airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area, the other one being Narita International Airport (NRT). It serves as the primary domestic base of J ...
.
Station layout
As of 21 October 2012, the station structure has three levels. Up trains (to and Haneda Airport) depart from the second level, down trains (to and ) and Haneda Airport depart from the third level.
Platforms
The 3rd floor consists of one large platform serving three tracks in a unique configuration. Platforms 1 and 4 are equipped with platform screen doors.
3rd floor
2nd floor
History
The station opened on 1 February 1901 as .
The Airport Line (then called the Haneda Branch Line) was opened in 1902. Kamata Station was renamed in November 1925, and again renamed Keikyū Kamata Station, the present name, on 1 June 1987.
In 1995, the platforms were extended to accommodate longer 12-car trains.
The station was rebuilt over a period of 12 years from December 2000 to October 2012 with the original ground-level tracks elevated to provide additional track capacity and eliminate road congestion on the three level crossings immediately adjacent to the station.
As a result, the project won the Good Design Award presented by the
Japan Institute of Design Promotion.
Keikyu introduced
station numbering
Station numbering is a sign system which assigns station codes consisting of a few letters and numbers to train stations. It aims to facilitate navigation for foreign travelers not familiar with the local language by using globally understood c ...
to its stations on 21 October 2010; Keikyū Kamata was assigned station number KK11.
Future plans
Plans exist to extend the
Tokyu Tamagawa Line from
Kamata Station eastward by approximately 800 m to Keikyu Kamata Station. This would provide an interchange between the lines, improving accessibility to Tokyo's
Haneda Airport
, also known as and sometimes abbreviated to ''Tokyo-Haneda'', is the busier of the two international airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area, the other one being Narita International Airport (NRT). It serves as the primary domestic base of J ...
ahead of the
2020 Summer Olympics
The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo ...
.
These plans never materialized before the Olympics. ,
ÅŒta Ward has agreed with the
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
The is the government of the Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis. One of the 47 Prefectures of Japan, prefectures of Japan, the government consists of a popularly elected governor and assembly. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, headquarters build ...
to pay 70% of the project cost of while having the city government responsible for the remaining 30%.
Surrounding area
* Ota Ward Office
*
Kamata Station (JR
Keihin-Tohoku Line)
* PiO (Plaza Industry Ota)
*
National Route 15
Gallery
File:Keikyu-railway-KK11-Keikyu-Kamata-station-sign-20150630.jpg, Station name sign in 2021
File:Keikyu-Kamata-Sta-W.JPG, West exit in 2016
File:Keikyu-Kamata-Sta-E.JPG, East exit in 2016
File:Keikyu-Kamata-Sta-Gate.JPG, Ticket faregate area in 2016
File:Keikyu-Kamata-Sta-2F-Platform_after_adding_platform_doors.jpg, 2nd-floor platforms in 2021 (Platforms 4 thru 6)
File:Keikyu-Kamata-Sta-3F-Platform_after_adding_platform_doors.jpg, 3rd-floor platforms in 2021 (Platforms 1 thru 3)
References
External links
Keikyu Kamata Station information(Keikyu)
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Railway stations in Japan opened in 1901
Keikyū Main Line
Keikyū Airport Line
Railway stations in Tokyo
ÅŒta, Tokyo