Aomono-yokochō Station


Aomono-yokochō Station is a railway station in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keikyu Corporation.

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Aomono-yokochō Station is an elevated station with two side platforms serving two tracks. The station is barrier-free, and is equipped with an escalator and an elevator outside the gate and the entrance to the concourse, and a multi-functional toilet in the concourse inside the ticket gates.

Platforms

History

The station opeded on May 8, 1904. It became an Express stop station with the start of direct operation with Toei Subway Asakusa Line on June 21, 1968. The northbound line was elevated on June 25, 1989 with the remaining southbound line being elevated on December 2, 1990. Usage of a new elevated station building started on December 16, 1991. Lengthening of the station to accommodate 12-car trains was finished on October 4, 1997. A station melody was in introduced on December 14, 2008. With the implementation of the revised timetable and the renaming of Express services to Airport Express, the station became a stop on May 16, 2010.

Origin of the name

The name "Aomono Yokocho" originates in the Edo period, when farmers brought fruits to markets in this area. It is the only train station in Japan with "Yokocho" in its name.

Adjacent stations