JR Ishikawacho Station South Exit barrier-free maintenance project

The north exit of Ishikawacho Station (Chukagai Exit) was barrier-free in 2006, but the south exit (Motomachi Exit) has no elevator, and there are stairs between the ticket gate floor and the front road. did not.
At Ishikawacho Station, the north and south exits are separated by Naka-Murakawa, so as a second route barrier-free project, the government and Motoichi issued a subsidy to JR East and commercialized it.
Construction started in 2016, the southern line (for Ofuna direction) home elevator was started on March 12, 2018, and on March 12, 2018, the northbound (for Yokohama) home elevator was started on March 1, 2019. Construction is completed.

Business entities: JR East
Subsidy: Introduction of subsidies from the government and the city
※Motoichi subsidy: Ishikawacho Station south exit barrier-free maintenance business assistance summary
※State subsidies: Emergency measures subsidy for improving the environment for accepting foreign tourists visiting Japan, subsidies for securing, maintaining and improving local public transport

• An elevator is installed between the ticket gate and the platform
• A multi-function toilet is installed in the ticket gate
• Eliminate the steps between the ticket gate and the front road

• Fiscal 2009: Submission of a request form with approximately 20,000 signatures from the local association Neighborhood Associations and 25 other organizations
• FY2012: Implemented an environmental improvement project at Ishikawacho Shopping Street
• FY2013: Revised the guidelines for facilitating smooth movement of the country, conducted joint research between JR East and Yokohama.
• Fiscal 2014: Basic design
• FY 2015: Commercialize and proceed with business by granting subsidies from the government and city. Started detailed design.
• FY2016: Construction started
• FY2017: Southbound (for Ofuna) Home elevator service started
• FY2018: Northbound (Yokohama) Home elevator service commenced, construction completion