Yūtenji Station

Yūtenji Station (祐天寺駅, Yūtenji-eki) is an elevated railway station on the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation.

Lines

Yutenji Station is served by the Tokyu Toyoko Line from Shibuya in Tokyo. It is located 3.2 km from the terminus of the line at Shibuya.

Station layout

This station has two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with an additional centre track introduced in March 2017 for use by non-stop trains. This local station can only accommodate eight-car length trains.

Platforms

History

Yutenji Station opened on 28 August 1927.

Remodelling work commenced in November 2013 to reduce the width of the platforms, enabling an additional centre track to be added between the existing up and down lines for use by non-stop trains. The newly-added centre track was brought into use from the start of the revised timetable on 25 March 2017.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 31,494 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Meguro High School
• Yūtenji Temple
• Setagaya park

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Official website (in English)