Shōwajima Station

Shōwajima Station is a station on the Tokyo Monorail in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan.

Lines

Shōwajima Station is served by the Tokyo Monorail Haneda Airport Line between Monorail Hamamatsuchō station in central Tokyo and Haneda Airport Terminal 2 station, and lies from the northern terminus of the line at Hamamatsuchō. Only all-stops "Local" services stop at this station.

Station layout

The station has two island platforms serving four tracks. The platforms are connected by underpass with entrances and ticket barriers on the east and west sides of the station.
Local trains normally use tracks 1 and 4, while allowing non-stop Haneda Express and Rapid services to pass. Tracks 2 and 3 can be used for local trains during irregular operations.

History

The station opened on 7 February 1985 as a part-time, unstaffed stop beside the monorail’s Shōwajima maintenance depot, serving depot employees and workers at nearby factories. On 19 June 1992, all Local trains began stopping at Shōwajima Station, and the station became fully staffed on 28 September 2000.
By the 2000s, the gradual addition of stations along the monorail line had greatly increased the travel time between Hamamatsuchō and Haneda. In response, Shōwajima was rebuilt in 2007 as a four-track station with a passing loop, enabling express services to overtake local trains and restoring faster end‑to‑end travel times.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 4,411 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

Showajima Maintenance Depot