Futako-Shinchi Station
# Futako-Shinchi Station

Futako-Shinchi Station (二子新地駅, Futako-Shinchi-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the northern part of Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation.

## Lines

Futako-Shinchi Station is served by the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line and Tōkyū Ōimachi Line. It is 10.1 kilometers from the starting point of the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line at Shibuya Station.

## Station layout

The station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is located underneath the tracks and platforms.

### Platforms

| 1 | DT Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line | for Saginuma, Nagatsuta, and Chūō-Rinkan |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | OM Tōkyū Ōimachi Line | for Mizonokuchi DT Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line for Saginuma and Nagatsuta |
| 2 | ■ For Passing | - |
| 3 | ■ For Passing | - |
| 4 | DT Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line | for Shibuya Z Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line for Oshiage TS Tobu Skytree Line for Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen TI Tobu Isesaki Line for Kuki TN Tobu Nikko Line for Minami-Kurihashi |
| 4 | OM Tōkyū Ōimachi Line | for Futako-Tamagawa, Jiyūgaoka, and Ōimachi |

## History

Futako-Shinchi Station was opened on July 15, 1927, as the Futago stop on the Tamagawa Electric Railway (玉川電気鉄道, Tamagawa Denki Tetsudo). It was renamed to Futago-Jizen in 1935. On July 1, 1943, it became part of the Ōimachi Line and was rebuilt to a train station. The station was rebuilt on March 18, 1966, as an elevated station along with the construction of Futako Bridge (二子橋梁). The station was renamed to its present name on December 16, 1977. From 2005 - 2008 the platforms were rebuilt for expansion of Tōkyū Ōimachi Line.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 21,734 passengers daily.

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

| Fiscal year | daily average |
| - | - |
| 2005 | 16,652 |
| 2010 | 18,870 |
| 2015 | 21,266 |

## Surrounding area

* Tama River
* Futago Bridge
* Futako Shrine
* Kanoko Okamoto Literature Monument "Pride"—produced by Taro Okamoto.
