Kanazawa-bunko Station

Kanazawa-bunko Station (金沢文庫駅, Kanazawa-bunko-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keikyū.

KK49 Kanazawa-bunko Station 金沢文庫駅
Kanazawa-bunko Station west entrance in June 2016
General information
Location	384 Yatsumachi, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 236-0016 Japan
Coordinates	35.342837°N 139.621639°E / 35.342837; 139.621639
Operated by	Keikyū
Line(s)	KK Keikyu Main Line
Distance	39.5 km from Shinagawa
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Station code	KK49
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 April 1930
Passengers
FY2019	69,940 daily
Services
Preceding station Following station Yokosuka-chūō One-way operation Morning Wing Kamiōoka KK44 towards Sengakuji Kanazawa-hakkei KK50 towards Misakiguchi Evening Wing Kamiōoka One-way operation Kanazawa-hakkei KK50 towards Horinouchi Main Line Limited Express (Kaitoku) Kamiōoka KK44 towards Sengakuji Kanazawa-hakkei KK50 towards Uraga Main Line Limited Express (Tokkyū) Kanazawa-hakkei KK50 Terminus Main Line Express Nōkendai KK48 towards Keikyū Kamata Kanazawa-hakkei KK50 towards Uraga Main Line Local Nōkendai KK48 towards Shinagawa
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Lines

Kanazawa-bunko Station is served by the Keikyū Main Line and is located 39.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinagawa Station in Tokyo.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks. The outside tracks 1 and 4 are used for local service; inside tracks 2 and 3 are used for express services.

Platforms

1/2	■ Keikyu Main Line	for Yokosuka-chūō, Zushi·Hayama, Misakiguchi, and Uraga
3/4	■ Keikyu Main Line	for Haneda Airport, Shinagawa, and Oshiage

• 
  The platforms in January 2021
• 
  A pair of 4-car trains on standby for addition to 8-car northbound services

Operations

Kanazawa-Bunko is a major station for railway operations. To increase capacity during peak hours, most Limited Express and Morning/Evening Wing services operate in a 12-car formation. In order to achieve this operation, a handful of 4-car trains are placed on standby on sidings around the station and are added to select 8-car Limited Express and Morning Wing trains to form a 12-car train bound for Shinagawa, at which the added sets are then removed.^[2][3] The reverse happens during the evening peak hour as the 4-car sets are removed from 12-car trains while the 8-car trains continue south on through services to the Keikyū Kurihama Line and points further south.^[4]

History

Kanazawa-bunko Station opened on April 1, 1930.^[1]

Keikyū introduced station numbering to its stations on 21 October 2010; Kanazawa-Bunko Station was assigned station number KK49.^[5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 69,940 passengers daily.^[6]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year	daily average
2005	73,650	[7]
2010	72,532	[8]
2015	69,870	[9]

Surrounding area

• Kanazawa Bunko, a museum and library established in 1275

Bus services

Bus services from the north exit are operated by Yokohama City Bus, Daishinto Bus, and Yokohama Keikyu Bus.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan