Tobe Station

Tobe Station (戸部駅, Tobe-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keikyū.

KK38 Tobe Station 戸部駅
Tobe Station, 2018
General information
Location	Tobe-Honchō, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 220-0041 Japan
Coordinates	35.4565°N 139.6197°E / 35.4565; 139.6197
Operated by	Keikyū
Line(s)	KK Keikyū Main Line
Distance	23.4 km from Shinagawa
Platforms	1 island platform
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Station code	KK38
Website	Official website
History
Opened	December 26, 1931
Passengers
2019	16,841 daily
Services
Preceding station Following station Hinodechō KK39 towards Uraga Main Line Local Yokohama KK37 towards Shinagawa
Location Tobe Station Location within Kanagawa Prefecture Show map of Kanagawa Prefecture Tobe Station Tobe Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Station platforms, June 2015

Lines

Tobe Station is served by the Keikyū Main Line and is located 23.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinagawa Station in Tokyo.

Station layout

The station consists of a single elevated island platform serving two tracks, with the station building underneath. The platform is short, and the station can accommodate only six-car long trains.

Platforms

1	■ Keikyū Main Line	for Kamiōoka, Zushi·Hayama, Uraga
2	■ Keikyū Main Line	for Yokohama, Haneda Airport, Shinagawa, Sengakuji, Oshiage

History

Tobe Station was opened on 26 December 1931.

Keikyū introduced station numbering to its stations on 21 October 2010; Tobe Station was assigned station number KK38.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 16,841 passengers daily.^[2]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year	daily average
2005	13,091	[3]
2010	15,168	[4]
2015	15,612	[5]

Surrounding area

• Nishi Ward Office
• Japan National Route 1

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan