Futako-Tamagawa
Lines
- Tōkyū Corporation
- Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line (DT-07)
- Tōkyū Ōimachi Line (OM-15)
Station layout
The station is composed of two island platforms.
Platforms
1 | DT Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line | for Mizonokuchi, Nagatsuta, and Chūō-rinkan |
2 | OM Tokyu Oimachi Line | for Mizonokuchi |
3 | OM Tokyu Oimachi Line | for Jiyūgaoka, Ōokayama, Hatanodai, and Ōimachi |
4 | DT Tokyu 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 |
Surrounding area
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The east side of Futako-tamagawa Station is mostly occupied by the Futako-Tamagawa Rise complex. The Tamagawa Takashimaya (玉川高島屋) shopping center, located on the west side, is a branch of the Takashimaya department store chain. It opened as Japan's first suburban shopping centre in 1969, and kick-started the development of similar stores around Japan. St. Mary's International School students use this station as a primary way to get to school. Rakuten also has its corporate headquarters adjacent to this station.
- Komazawa University (Futakotamagawa campus)
History
The station first opened as Tamagawa Station (玉川駅, Tamagawa-eki) on 1 April 1907, following the beginning of service on the Tamagawa Line (玉川線, Tamagawa-sen) tram. On 1 March 1924, the station was also connected to the Kinuta Line (砧線, Kinuta-sen) tram. On 15 July 1926, the Mizonokuchi Line (溝ノ口線, Mizonokuchi-sen) opened between Tamagawa Station and Mizonokuchi Station. On 1 November 1929, the Futako-tamagawa Line (二子玉川線, Futako-tamagawa-sen) opened, coinciding with the opening of Futako-tamagawa Station (二子玉川駅, Futako-tamagawa-eki). This line would be incorporated into the Oimachi Line on 25 December 1929. On 10 March 1939, Tamagawa Station was renamed to Yomiuri-Yuen Station (よみうり遊園駅, Yomiuri-Yuen-eki). This station would be integrated with Futako-tamagawa Station on 1 December 1940, becoming Futako-Yomiurien Station (二子読売園駅, Futako-Yomiurien-eki). On 1 July 1943, the Mizonokuchi Line was integrated into the Oimachi Line. On 20 October 1944, Futako-Yomiurien Station was renamed to Futako-tamagawa Station. On 1 August 1954, Futako-tamagawa Station was renamed to Futako-tamagawaen Station (二子玉川園駅, Futako-tamagawaen-eki). On 11 October 1983, the Oimachi Line was renamed to the Den-en-toshi Line. This line was different from the modern day Den-en-toshi Line. On 10 March 1969, the Tamagawa and Kinuta tram lines were abolished. On 7 April 1977, the Shin-tamagawa Line (新玉川線, Shin-tamagawa-sen) began service. The name Oimachi Line was revived on 12 August 1979 for its modern usage. On 6 August 2000, the Shin-tamagawa Line was renamed to the Den-en-toshi Line, which remains to this day. At the same time, Futako-tamagawaen Station was renamed back to Futako-tamagawa Station.
Further reading
- Konno, Yukiko; Itoh, Yuki (2017). "A creative city planning framework by a private company: Case study of the development of Futako-tamagawa by Tokyu". Cogent Business & Management. 4 (1). doi:10.1080/23311975.2016.1270712. hdl:10419/205938. - Published online on January 3, 2017
External links
- Tokyu: Futako-tamagawa Station Archived 2010-03-16 at the Wayback Machine