Futako-tamagawa Station ( 二子玉川駅 , Futako-tamagawa-eki ) is located in Setagaya , Tokyo , Japan, on the northeast bank of the Tama River . The area surrounding the station is commonly called Futako-tamagawa, and often refers to the Tamagawa and Seta districts of Setagaya , but there is no precise definition. It is colloquially referred to as "Futako" (フタコ) or "Nikotama" (ニコタマ), the latter coming from an alternate reading of the first three kanji characters in the name.
18-604: The Futako-Tamagawa Rise ( 二子玉川ライズ ) complex comprises an upscale retail shopping series, high-rise apartment towers, and cultural space near the Futako-Tamagawa Station /transportation hub. Located to the east of the FT station on the Tama River marking the southern metropolitan boundary of Tokyo, Futako-Tamagawa is the second major crossing upstream from the mouth of where the Tama River empties into Tokyo Bay. This immediate area
36-828: A " new town " planning scheme called the South-Western Area Development Plan . He envisioned new railway line and freeway and large, clean houses for commuters working in Tokyo. The railway line would become the Tama Den-En-Toshi Line and the expressway the Tōmei Expressway . The parts of the new line completely overlaps the Tamagawa Line and the project is known as the Shin-Tamagawa Line or "New Tamagawa Line" which runs in an underground alignment under
54-427: A few hundred/month for small efficiencies prevail. 35°36′44″N 139°37′42″E / 35.61222°N 139.62833°E / 35.61222; 139.62833 This article about a Japanese building- or structure-related topic is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Futako-Tamagawa Station The station is composed of two island platforms . The east side of Futako-tamagawa Station
72-473: Is a major commuter line operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation and connecting south-western suburbs of Tokyo and neighbouring Kanagawa Prefecture , with its western terminus of Chūō-Rinkan , to a major railway junction of western downtown Tokyo, Shibuya . At Shibuya, nearly all the trains continue on the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line . The line's color on maps and station guides
90-637: Is green, and stations carry the prefix "DT" followed by a number. On March 6, 1907, the Tamagawa Electric Railway ( 玉川電気鉄道 , Tamagawa Denki Tetsudō , "Tamaden") opened the first section of an interurban line between Shibuya and what is now Futako-Tamagawa , using 1,372 mm ( 4 ft 6 in ) gauge. The line was called the Tamagawa Line ( 玉川線 ) and is not to be confused with today's Tokyu Tamagawa Line (東急多摩川線). The branch from Sangen-Jaya Station opened on January 18, 1925. In 1953, Tokyu Group president Keita Gotō unveiled
108-515: Is marked by an international style evoking Piet Mondrian and its lighting/LED received English-language coverage despite the complex launch was scheduled a few days after the Fukushima incident; there were some last-minute modifications. FT Rise Towers will remain under construction until 2015. Apartment prices have been reported in media at $ 1.8 million for purchase or $ 11,000+/month in rent but only several hundred meters away more normal Tokyo prices of
126-716: Is mostly occupied by the Futako-Tamagawa Rise complex. The Tamagawa Takashimaya ( 玉川高島屋 ) shopping center, located on the west side, is a branch of the Takashimaya department store chain. It opened as Japan 's first suburban shopping centre in 1969, and kick-started the development of similar stores around Japan. St. Mary's International School students use this station as a primary way to get to school. Rakuten also has its corporate headquarters adjacent to this station. The station first opened as Tamagawa Station ( 玉川駅 , Tamagawa-eki ) on 1 April 1907, following
144-628: The Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line using Tokyu, Tokyo Metro, and Tobu Railway 10-car EMUs. Around half of them continue beyond Oshiage , the terminus of the Hanzomon Line, to the Tobu Skytree Line ( Kita-Koshigaya Station , Kita-Kasukabe Station and Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen Station ), Tobu Isesaki Line ( Kuki Station ), and Tōbu Nikkō Line ( Minami-Kurihashi Station ). At rush hour, an inbound train arrives as frequently as every 2 minutes 10 seconds. The following three types of service are operated on
162-663: The Mizonokuchi Line was integrated into the Oimachi Line. On 20 October 1944, Futako-Yomiurien Station was renamed to Futako-tamagawa Station . On 1 August 1954, Futako-tamagawa Station was renamed to Futako-tamagawaen Station ( 二子玉川園駅 , Futako-tamagawaen-eki ) . On 11 October 1983, the Oimachi Line was renamed to the Den-en-toshi Line . This line was different from the modern day Den-en-toshi Line . On 10 March 1969,
180-828: The Tamagawa and Kinuta tram lines were abolished. On 7 April 1977, the Shin-tamagawa Line ( 新玉川線 , Shin-tamagawa-sen ) began service. The name Oimachi Line was revived on 12 August 1979 for its modern usage. On 6 August 2000, the Shin-tamagawa Line was renamed to the Den-en-toshi Line , which remains to this day. At the same time, Futako-tamagawaen Station was renamed back to Futako-tamagawa Station. 35°36′42″N 139°37′36″E / 35.611582°N 139.626778°E / 35.611582; 139.626778 Den-en-toshi Line The Den-en-toshi Line ( 田園都市線 , Den'entoshi-sen , " Garden City Line")
198-652: The beginning of service on the Tamagawa Line ( 玉川線 , Tamagawa-sen ) tram. On 1 March 1924, the station was also connected to the Kinuta Line ( 砧線 , Kinuta-sen ) tram. On 15 July 1926, the Mizonokuchi Line ( 溝ノ口線 , Mizonokuchi-sen ) opened between Tamagawa Station and Mizonokuchi Station . On 1 November 1929, the Futako-tamagawa Line ( 二子玉川線 , Futako-tamagawa-sen ) opened, coinciding with
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#1732883728938216-528: The line to four tracks from Futako-Tamagawa to Mizonokuchi; most trains of the Ōimachi line run through this section to Mizonokuchi, with some local trains making the intermediate stops. This service began in June 2009, postponed from fiscal 2007. Ōimachi line trains, which are 5- or 7-car sets, will then run between Ōimachi and Mizonokuchi. Nearly all trains on the Den-en-toshi Line are operated through to/from
234-466: The line. On weekends, two seven-car express trains per days are operated to/from Ōimachi and Nagatsuta . Also, a few trains are operated through to/from the Tōkyū Ōimachi Line to utilize forwardings to/from Saginuma depot, up to Ōimachi in the mornings, and down to Saginuma in the late evenings. These formations are 7-car sets, unlike the 10-car trains normally used on the line. A few express trains during
252-404: The old interurban line. The Tamagawa Line was closed in 1969 in anticipation for the opening of the Shin-Tamagawa Line, with the remaining branch line of the Tamagawa Electric Railway split off into the present Tokyu Setagaya Line . The underground Shin-Tamagawa Line opened a few years later in 1977, completely replacing the closed interurban line. Upon opening it was treated as a separate line from
270-448: The opening of Futako-tamagawa Station ( 二子玉川駅 , Futako-tamagawa-eki ) . This line would be incorporated into the Oimachi Line on 25 December 1929. On 10 March 1939, Tamagawa Station was renamed to Yomiuri-Yuen Station ( よみうり遊園駅 , Yomiuri-Yuen-eki ) . This station would be integrated with Futako-tamagawa Station on 1 December 1940, becoming Futako-Yomiurien Station ( 二子読売園駅 , Futako-Yomiurien-eki ) . On 1 July 1943,
288-473: The top 150 tallest buildings in Tokyo. Futako-Tamagawa, meanwhile, is listed in travel literature as being "core" or "central" Tokyo. The FT Rise retail area, across a street from the Takashimaya-complex, is connected to it by underground and carries its own list of prestige tenants, including Oshman's, MUJI, Uniqlo, H&M, Tokyu Food Show, as well as more middle-zone businesses. The architectural style
306-482: The Ōimachi Line connecting to said line at Futako-Tamagawa. In 2000, Tama Den-En-Toshi Line as depicted today was created by merging the Shin-Tamagawa Line and the section of the Ōimachi Line west of Futako-Tamagawa . Trains through servicing into the Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line was extended beyond Suitengūmae into Isesaki Line and Nikkō Line of Tobu Railway on March 19, 2003. Tokyu has expanded
324-493: Was the location of the first then-"suburban" location of Takashimaya in the 1970s. It has had continued growth, development, and even strategic-level planning since its launching of a garden city project (see: Tama New Town ) since the 1920s launching. It is near the Den-en-chōfu upscale residential area. Futako-Tamagawa Rise currently has two of its three development projects complete, including 151m tall towers, making them among
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