Yomiuriland-mae Station 読売ランド前駅
South Exit of Yomiuriland-mae Station, 2018
General information
Location	3-8-1 Nishiikuta, Tama-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 214-0037 Japan
Coordinates	35°36′53″N 139°31′41″E / 35.6147°N 139.5280°E / 35.6147; 139.5280
Operated by	Odakyu Electric Railway
Line(s)	Odakyu Odawara Line
Distance	19.2 km from Shinjuku
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Station code	OH21
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 April 1927
Previous names	Nishi-Ikuta (until 1964)
Passengers
FY2019	36,082
Services
Preceding station Odakyu Following station Yurigaoka towards Hon-Atsugi Odawara Line Commuter Semi Express Ikuta towards Yoyogi-Uehara Yurigaoka towards Isehara Odawara Line Semi Express Yurigaoka towards Odawara Odawara Line Local Ikuta towards Shinjuku or Yoyogi-Uehara
Location
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Yomiuriland-mae Station (読売ランド前駅, Yomiuri Rando Mae eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Nishi-Ikuta neighborhood of Tama-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan and operated by the private railway operator Odakyu Electric Railway.

Lines

Yomiuriland-mae Station is served by the Odakyu Odawara Line, with some through services to and from Shinjuku in Tokyo. It lies 19.2 km (11.9 mi) from the Shinjuku terminus.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks.^[1]

Platforms

History

Yomiuriland-mae Station opened as Nishi-Ikuta Station (西生田駅, Nishi-Ikuta eki) on 1 April 1927. It became a local stop in 1945, and was promoted to a “Semi-Express” stop in 1946, a “Sakura Semi-Express” stop in 1948, and “Commuter Special Express” stop in 1960. It was renamed to its present name in 1964. A new station concourse was completed in 1995.

Station numbering was introduced in January 2014 with Yomiuriland-mae being assigned station number OH21.^[2][3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 36,082 passengers daily.^[4]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

Yomiuriland, home to one of the Yomiuri Giants baseball team's training grounds, as well as a large amusement park is nearby the station. Japan Women's University's Nishi-Ikuta Campus is also located here.