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Yūtenji Station

Coordinates: 35°38′15″N 139°41′28″E / 35.637505°N 139.691225°E / 35.637505; 139.691225
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祐天寺
Station building east side, June 2009
General information
Location2-13-3 Yūtenji
Operated byTokyu Corporation
Line(s)Tōkyū Tōyoko Line

Yūtenji Station (祐天寺駅, Yūtenji-eki) is an elevated railway station on the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway opeator Tokyu Corporation.

Lines

Yūtenji Station is served by the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line from Shibuya in Tokyo. It is located 3.2 km from the terminus of the line at Shibuya.[1]

Station layout

This station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks.

View of the platforms, February 2009

Platforms

1  Tokyu Toyoko Line for Tokyo, Musashi-Kosugi, Kikuna, and Yokohama
Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai
2  Tokyu Toyoko Line for Naka-Meguro, and Shibuya,
Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Kotake-Mukaihara and Wakōshi

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Tokyu Toyoko Line
Express: Does not stop at this station
Commuter Express: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Naka-Meguro   Local   Gakugei-daigaku

History

Yūtenji Station opened on 28 August 1927.[1]

Surrounding area

Yūtenji (祐天寺) is a district of Meguro, Tokyo. It was named after a Pure Land Buddhist temple built in 1718.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 208. ISBN 4-87366-874-3. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

35°38′15″N 139°41′28″E / 35.637505°N 139.691225°E / 35.637505; 139.691225