Mizonokuchi Station (溝の口駅) is an elevated station in Takatsu Ward, Kawasaki. Tokyu Railways runs it on the Den-en-toshi Line and the Oimachi Line. It opened on 15 July 1927.
History
Mizonokuchi Station opened on 15 July 1927 on the Mizonokuchi Line of the Tamagawa Electric Railway (玉川電気鉄道), a tramway. It was built next to a station of the Nanbu Railway (南武鉄道). On 1 July 1943 the tramway line was changed to a different track gauge and joined to the Oimachi Line. Its track was turned to meet the Nanbu Line at a right angle.
On 11 October 1963 the Oimachi Line was renamed the Den-en-toshi Line. On 20 August 1965 the station building was rebuilt. On 20 January 1966 the station was raised onto an elevated structure, at the same time as the Oimachi Line was extended, and it was renamed Mizonokuchi. On 1 April 1966 the extension from here to Nagatsuda opened. On 12 August 1979 Den-en-toshi Line trains began running through to the Hanzōmon Line by way of the New Tamagawa Line. The Oimachi Line was split off between Oimachi and Futakotamagawa.
Station improvement work began in 1989. On 11 September 1992 a new track came into use, and one track number was left unused. On 4 December 1993 a new central ticket gate opened on the upper floor. In March 2000 a lift was installed inside the gates at the front exit.
On 27 July 2008 the Den-en-toshi Line's down platform moved to another platform. On 15 June 2009 the up platform moved too, and the old platform now serves only rush-hour semi-express and express trains. On 11 July 2009 the Den-en-toshi Line was made four tracks, and Oimachi Line trains began running through to this station. In July 2014 the platforms, concourse and toilets were changed to LED lighting. On 10 December 2017 platform doors began on some platforms. On 28 February 2022 the commuter pass counter closed.
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