Shōnandai Station (湘南台駅, Shōnandai-eki) is an interchange passenger railway station in located in the city of Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan, jointly operated by private railway companies Odakyu Electric Railway and Sagami Railway (Sōtetsu), and the public Yokohama City Transportation Bureau (subway service). It is 15.8 kilometers from the starting point of the Odakyū Enoshima Line at Sagami-Ōno Station and is a terminal station for both the Sagami Railway Izumino Line and the Yokohama Subway Blue Line.

B01
Shōnandai Station

湘南台駅
East side of the station in May 2012
General information
Location2-15 Shōnandai, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken 252-0804
Japan
Coordinates35°23′46″N 139°28′00″E / 35.396185°N 139.466589°E / 35.396185; 139.466589
Operated by
Line(s)
Platforms2 side + 2 island platforms
ConnectionsBus interchange Bus stop
Other information
Station codeB01 (Subway)
History
Opened7 November 1966; 58 years ago (1966-11-07)
Passengers
FY2019168,796
Services
Preceding station Odakyu Following station
Fujisawa
Enoshima Line
Rapid Express
Yamato
towards Sagami-Ōno
Enoshima Line
Express
Chōgo
towards Sagami-Ōno
Mutsuai-Nichidaimae
Enoshima Line
Local
Preceding station Sotetsu Following station
Terminus Izumino Line
Limited Express
Izumino
Izumino Line
Commuter Express
Rapid
Local
Yumegaoka
Preceding station The logo of Yokohama Municipal Subway. Yokohama Municipal Subway Following station
Terminus Blue Line
Rapid
Local
Shimoiida
B02
towards Azamino
Location
Shōnandai Station is located in Yokohama
Shōnandai Station
Shōnandai Station
Location within Yokohama
Shōnandai Station is located in Kanagawa Prefecture
Shōnandai Station
Shōnandai Station
Shōnandai Station (Kanagawa Prefecture)
Shōnandai Station is located in Japan
Shōnandai Station
Shōnandai Station
Shōnandai Station (Japan)

The ticket gates of the three lines converge on one wide underground concourse.

Lines

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Station layout

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The Odakyu Enoshima Line has two elevated opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by an underpass. The Sōtetsu and Yokohama Municipal Subway stations are both underground, and each have a single island platform.

Odakyu platforms

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1 OE Odakyū Enoshima Line for Fujisawa and Katase-Enoshima
2 OE Odakyū Enoshima Line for Yamato, Sagami-Ōno, Machida, and Shinjuku

Sōtetsu platforms

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1, 2   Sōtetsu Izumino Line for Futamata-gawa, Yokohama and Shin-Yokohama

Yokohama Municipal Subway platforms

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1, 2   Blue Line for Totsuka, Kamiōoka, Yokohama, Shin-Yokohama, and Azamino

History

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Shōnandai Station was opened on November 7, 1966 as a station on the Odakyū Enoshima Line. The station was greatly expanded in 1999 with the addition of the Sagami Railway Izumino Line on March 10, and the Yokohama Subway Blue Line on August 29.

Through services to and from the Tokyu Toyoko Line courtesy of the Shin-yokohama Line began operation on 18 March 2023.[1] Effective this date, through services originating from this station continue past Hiyoshi on the Tokyu Shin-yokohama Line towards Wakoshi on the Yurakucho Line.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the Odakyu station was used by an average of 92,076 passengers daily.[2] During the same fiscal year, the Sotetsu station was used by an average of 28,697 passengers daily,[3] and the Yokohama Municipal Subway by an average of 48,023 passengers daily,[4]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Odakyu Sotetsu Yokohama Subway
2005 76,247 24,440 45,235 [5]
2010 82,948 26,741 44,431 [6]
2015 90,208 27,533 47,371 [7]

Surrounding area

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Public facilities

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  • Shonandai culture center
  • Akibadai cultural gymnasium
  • Shonandai park
  • Engyo park
  • Fujisawa North police station
  • Fujisawa North fire station

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "相模鉄道,3月18日にダイヤ改正を実施" [Sagami Railway implements timetable revision on March 18]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  2. ^ 鉄道部門:1日平均駅別乗降人員 [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Odakyu Electric Railway. 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  3. ^ 相 模 鉄 道 線:乗 降 人 員 [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanto Traffic Advertising Council. 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  4. ^ 横浜市統計書 第9章 道路、運輸及び通信 [Yokohama City Statistics Chapter 9 Roads, Transportation and Communications (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Yokohama City. 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  5. ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧(平成18年度) [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2005)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  6. ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧(平成23年度) [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  7. ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧(平成28年度 [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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