Kawasaki-Daishi Station (川崎大師駅, Kawasaki-Daishi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keikyū.
KK23 Kawasaki-Daishi Station 川崎大師駅 | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | 1-18-1 Daishi-ekimae, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210-0802 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°32′09″N 139°43′33″E / 35.5358°N 139.7258°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | Keikyū | ||||||||||
Line(s) | KK Daishi Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 2.5 km from Keikyū Kawasaki | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | KK23 | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | January 21, 1899 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Daishi (大師) (until 1925) | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2019 | 18,231 | ||||||||||
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Kawasaki-Daishi Station Location within Kanagawa Prefecture Kawasaki-Daishi Station Kawasaki-Daishi Station (Japan) |
Kawasaki-Daishi Station is served by the Keikyū Daishi Line and is located 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) from the terminus of the line at Keikyū Kawasaki Station.[1]
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an underpass. There are two exits, one on the south side serving the Keikyū Kawasaki bound platform and one serving the Kojimashinden bound platform on the northeast corner.[2]
1 | KK Keikyū Daishi Line | for Kojimashinden |
2 | KK Keikyū Daishi Line | for Keikyū Kawasaki |
Kawasaki-Daishi opened on 21 January 1899 as Daishi Station (大師駅) on the Daishi Railway, the predecessor to the current Keikyū. It was renamed Kawasaki-Daishi Station in November 1925.[1]
Keikyū introduced station numbering to its stations on 21 October 2010; Kawasaki-Daishi Station was assigned station number KK22.[3]
There are plans to move the station underground.[4]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 18,231 passengers daily.[5]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year | daily average | |
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2005 | 16,363 | [6] |
2010 | 16,680 | [7] |
2015 | 16,898 | [8] |
The station serves the nearby Kawasaki Daishi temple.