title: Minatochō Station
text: # Minatochō Station
  
  Minatochō Station (港町駅, Minatochō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keikyū.
  
  ## Lines
  
  Minatochō Station is served by the Keikyū Daishi Line and is located 2.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Keikyū Kawasaki Station.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  Minatochō Station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | KK Keikyū Daishi Line | for Kojimashinden |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | KK Keikyū Daishi Line | for Keikyū Kawasaki |
  
  ## History
  
  Minatochō Station opened on 21 March 1932 as a temporary stop on the Keihin Electric Railway. It was the predecessor to the current Keihin Electric Express Railway. Initially it was located 300 metres (980 ft) further away from Keikyū Kawasaki Station than the present location. It renamed to its present name on February 1, 1944. On October 18, 1956, the station was moved to its present address. In April 1977, the former level crossing was eliminated by the completion of an overpass.
  
  Keikyū introduced station numbering to its stations on 21 October 2010; Minatochō Station was assigned station number KK21.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 7,963 passengers daily.
  
  The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
  
  | Fiscal year | daily average |
  | - | - |
  | 2005 | 4,202 |
  | 2010 | 3,222 |
  | 2015 | 6,431 |
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Japan National Route 409
  * Kawasaki Racecourse
  * Kawasaki City Asahicho Elementary School
  * Kawasaki City Minatocho Park
  