Tama-dōbutsukōen Station

Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station (多摩動物公園駅, Tama-Dōbutsukōen-eki) is a junction passenger railway station and monorail station located in the city of Hino, Tokyo, jointly operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation and the Tama Toshi Monorail. The station is next to Tama Zoo, from which it takes its name.

Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station

多摩動物公園駅
Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station, October 2013
General information
LocationHodokubo, Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0042
Japan
Coordinates35.6489°N 139.4043°E / 35.6489; 139.4043
Operated by
Line(s)
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Location
Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station is located in Tokyo
Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station
Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station
Location within Tokyo
Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station is located in Japan
Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station
Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station
Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station (Japan)

Lines

Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station is served by the 2.0 km Keiō Dōbutsuen Line branch from Takahatafudo on the Keio Line, and also by the Tama Toshi Monorail Line from Kamikitadai to Tama Center.[1]

Station layout
Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station

多摩動物公園駅
Keio railway station
Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station platform, April 2008
General information
Location3-36-39 Hodokubo, Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0042
Japan
Operated by Keio Corporation
Line(s) Keiō Dōbutsuen Line
Distance31.7 km from Shinjuku
Platforms1 bay platform
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Other information
Station codeKO47
History
OpenedApril 29, 1964
Passengers
FY20196,073
Services
Preceding station Following station
Terminus Dōbutsuen Line
Express
Local
 Takahatafudō
KO29
Terminus

Keio Corporation

The Keio station has one bay platform serving two tracks.

Tama-DōbutsukōenStation

多摩動物公園駅
monorail station
Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station (Tama Monorail)
General information
Location7-1 Takahata, Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0042
Operated by Tokyo Tama Intercity Monorail
Line(s)■ Tama Toshi Monorail Line
Distance12.3 km from Kamikitadai
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Other information
Station code TT05
History
Opened10 January 2000
Passengers
FY20192,308
Services
Preceding station Tokyo Tama Intercity Monorail Following station
Chūō-Daigaku-Meisei-Daigaku
(TT-04)
towards Tama-Center
 Tama Toshi Monorail Line Hodokubo
(TT-06)
towards Kamikitadai

Tama Toshi Monorail

Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station is a raised station with two tracks and two opposed side platforms, with the station building located underneath. It is a standardized station building for this monorail line.

Platforms
1 ■ Tama Toshi Monorail Line Tachikawa-Kita, Tamagawa-Jōsui, Kamikitadai
2 ■ Tama Toshi Monorail Line Takahatafudō, Tama-Center

History

The Keio station opened on 29 April 1964.[1] The Tama Toshi Monorail station opened on 10 January 2000.[1]

Station numbering was introduced to the Tama Toshi Monorail Line in February 2018 with the station being assigned station number TT05.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the Keio station was used by an average of 6,073 passengers daily.[3] During the same period, the Tama Monorail portion of the station was used by 2,308 passengers daily.[4]

Surrounding area

The Keio Rail-Land railway museum is located adjacent to this station.

See also

References
  1. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 229. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. "多摩モノレール全駅に「駅ナンバリング」を導入します！！" ["Station numbering" will be introduced at all stations on the Tama Monorail!!] (PDF). tama-monorail.co.jp (in Japanese). 30 June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  3. 1日の駅別乗降人員 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Keio Railway. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  4. 1日の駅別乗降人員 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2019)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Tama Toshin Monorail. Retrieved 6 January 2021.

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