Timetable information
Weekday departures: 747/day · Sat & holiday departures: 360/day
First / last departure (weekday): 4:27 / 24:42 (00:42 next day)
Busiest hour: 8:00–9:00 (50)
0:00 ─ 23:00
Figures are typical departures in the timetable data, not a live service count.
Timetable data as of 3 May 2026 to 4 May 2026: the timetables behind these figures were retrieved on different dates.
Location
History
Ishikawachō Station opened on 19 May 1964 with the Negishi Line's first segment from Sakuragichō to Isogo. Built spanning the Nakamura River, it was sited for joint access to Yokohama Chinatown to the north and the Motomachi district to the south. Japanese National Railways initially proposed 'Yamatechō Station' or 'Minato-Yokohama Station', but local residents successfully petitioned for the present name. The station passed to JR East at the 1 April 1987 privatisation. After Motomachi-Chūkagai Station opened on the Minatomirai Line in 2004, the sub-name 'Motomachi-Chūkagai' was added to JR signage on 15 September 2016. Contract operation began on 1 November 2020.
Notes
Because of the many Christian girls' mission schools clustered nearby, locals nicknamed Ishikawachō the 'Otome (maidens') Station' for the heavy ridership of female middle- and high-school students.
Sources
- Wikipedia (English) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (日本語) (opens in a new tab)
- Photo: Mister0124 · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab)
Last updated: 2026-05-18