Kawagoeshi Station
Kawagoeshi Station (川越市駅, Kawagoeshi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.[1]
TJ22 Kawagoeshi Station 川越市駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 The station entrance in February 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-4-4 Rokken-machi, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350-0041 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.913945°N 139.477235°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Tōbu Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 31.4 km from Ikebukuro | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Hon-Kawagoe Station (Seibu Shinjuku Line) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | TJ-22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 May 1914 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Kawagoe-machi (until 1922) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 37,600 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Kawagoeshi Station Location within Saitama Prefecture  Kawagoeshi Station Kawagoeshi Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lines
Kawagoeshi Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo, with some services inter-running via the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line to Shin-Kiba and the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line to Shibuya and onward via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minato Mirai Line to Motomachi-Chukagai. Located between Kawagoe and Kasumigaseki, it is 31.4 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] All services, (TJ Liner, Rapid express, Express, Semi express, Local) stop at this station except for the two morning up TJ Liner services for Ikebukuro.[3]
Station layout
The station has two island platforms serving four tracks. The station building and entrance is located on the east side.[4] A new footbridge providing lift access was added during fiscal 2010.[5]
Two storage tracks are located between the running lines north of the station for use by trains terminating at this station. On the west side of the station lies the Kawagoe maintenance depot, which is responsible for minor overhauls of Tojo Line rolling stock.[4]
The ticket barriers in May 2012
Trains waiting to form up services in the two stabling sidings to the north of the station in February 2012
The driver changeover platform for up services and the staff dormitory block next to the station in February 2012
Drivers changing over on an up service in March 2017
Platforms
| 1/2 | TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Sakado, Shinrinkōen, and Ogawamachi |
| 3/4 | TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Kawagoe, Wakōshi, and Ikebukuro Y Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba F Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya TY Tōkyū Tōyoko Line for Hiyoshi and Yokohama SH Tōkyū Shin-Yokohama Line for Shin-Yokohama  via Sōtetsu Shin-Yokohama Line for Shōnandai Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai |
Platform 2 is generally used for trains terminating at this station, and platform 3 is generally used for trains starting from this station.[4]
View from the down end of platforms 1 & 2 in February 2012
View from the up end of platforms 1 & 2 in February 2012
View from the down end of platforms 3 & 4 in June 2015
View from the up end of platforms 3 & 4 in February 2012
History
The station first opened as Kawagoe-machi Station (川越町駅) on 1 May 1914 coinciding with the opening of the Tōjō Railway line from Ikebukuro. It was renamed Kawagoeshi Station on 1 December 1922.[6]
Through-running to and from Shibuya via the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line commenced on 14 June 2008.[7]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, with Kawagoeshi Station becoming "TJ-22".[8]
Through-running to and from Yokohama and Motomachi-Chukagai via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.[9]
Through running to and from Shin-Yokohama and Shōnandai via the Tōkyū Shin-yokohama Line, Sōtetsu Shin-yokohama Line, Sōtetsu Main Line, and Sōtetsu Izumino Line commenced on 18 March 2023.[10][11]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 47,600 passengers daily.[12] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2010 | 34,702[13] |
| 2011 | 34,318[14] |
| 2012 | 34,809[15] |
| 2013 | 36,085[16] |
| 2014 | 35,968[17] |
Surrounding area
Other stations
- Hon-Kawagoe Station (Seibu Shinjuku Line), approximately 5 minutes' walk
Civic
- Kawagoe City Office
- Kawagoe City Library
- Kawagoe City Museum
- Kawagoe City Art Museum
- Kawagoe Municipal Swimming Pool
Temples and shrines
- Kita-in Temple
- Hikawa Shrine
Education
- Saitama Prefectural Kawagoe High School
- Saitama Prefectural Kawagoe Girls' Senior High School
- Yamamura Gakuen High School
- Hoshino High School
- Kawagoe Fujimi Junior High School
Commercial
- Bushu Gas head office
- Kawagoe Prince Hotel
- Kawagoe Tobu Hotel
See also
References
- "Kawagoeshi Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 200. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- "Tobu Tojo Line Timetable", published March 2016
- Kawashima, Ryozo (February 2011). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１１巻 埼玉南部・東京多摩北部 [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 11 Southern Saitama and Northern Tama Tokyo]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 63. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
- ２０１０年度の鉄道事業計画 [Fiscal 2010 Business Plan] (PDF). Tobu News (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 27 April 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- Yamamoto, Tomoyuki (October 2008). "東武東上線の神話時代（１）". Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 48, no. 570. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 126–131.
- Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published 7 June 2008
- 「東武スカイツリーライン」誕生！ あわせて駅ナンバリングを導入し、よりわかりやすくご案内します [Tobu Sky Tree Line created! Station numbering to be introduced at same time] (PDF). Tobu News (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. 9 February 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- "Tobu Tojo Line Timetable", published March 2013
- "2023年3月18日（土）ダイヤ改正に係る各列車の時刻変更について" [March 18, 2023 (Saturday) Timetable change for each train due to timetable revision]. Tobu Railway. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
羽沢横浜国大～新横浜～日吉駅間の開業に合わせ、東上線から日吉駅・新横浜駅を経由して海老名駅・湘南台駅までの直通運転を開始します。
[In conjunction with the opening of the Hazawa yokohama-kokudai - Shin-Yokohama - Hiyoshi line, we will start direct operation from the Tojo Line to Ebina Station and Shonandai Station via Hiyoshi Station and Shin-Yokohama Station.] - Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2023
- 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2011. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2012. Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2014. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
External links
Media related to Kawagoeshi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)