Haneda Airport Station
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is a train station
Train station
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 in Ōta, Tokyo
Ota, Tokyo
is one of the 23 Special wards of Tokyo, Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 676,458, with 348,492 households, and a population density of 11,376.69 persons per km²...

, Japan
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, operated by Keikyu. The station is located beneath the Shuto Expressway
Shuto Expressway
is a network of toll expressways in the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan. It is operated and maintained by the .Most routes consist of elevated roadway above other roads or over water, and have many sharp curves which require caution to drive safely...

 Wangan Line and Route 357
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. The West Exit leads to Terminal 1 of Tokyo International Airport
Tokyo International Airport
, commonly known as , is one of the two primary airports that serve the Greater Tokyo Area in Japan. It is located in Ōta, Tokyo, south of Tokyo Station....

, and the East Exit leads to Terminal 2.

Station layout

Underground island platform
Island platform
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 serving two tracks.

History

The station opened on 18 November 1998, coinciding with the extension of the Keikyū Airport Line. On 1 December 2004, the East Exit opened following the opening of the Terminal 2 building.

The station's name was changed from Haneda Airport Station on 21 October 2010, when Haneda Airport International Terminal Station opened to serve the newly built international terminal of the airport.

Adjacent stations

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