Kita-Koshigaya Station

Kita-Koshigaya Station (北越谷駅, Kita-Koshigaya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.

TS22
Kita-Koshigaya Station

北越谷駅
Kita-Koshigaya Station east side in June 2012
General information
Location3-4-23 Ōsawa, Koshigaya-shi, Saitama-ken 343-0025
Japan
Coordinates35.9019°N 139.7800°E / 35.9019; 139.7800
Operated by Tōbu Railway
Line(s)TS Tōbu Skytree Line
Distance26.0 km from Asakusa
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus terminal
Other information
Station codeTS-22
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened27 August 1899
Previous names
  • Koshigaya Station (1899-1911)
  • Bushū-Ōsawa Station (1911-1956)
Passengers
FY201953,007 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station
Koshigaya
TS21
towards Oshiage
 Skytree Line
Semi Express
 Ōbukuro
TS23
towards Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen
Koshigaya
TS21
towards Asakusa
 Skytree Line
Section Semi Express
Local
Location
Kita-Koshigaya Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Kita-Koshigaya Station
Kita-Koshigaya Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Kita-Koshigaya Station is located in Japan
Kita-Koshigaya Station
Kita-Koshigaya Station
Kita-Koshigaya Station (Japan)

Lines

Kita-Koshigaya Station is served by the Tōbu Skytree Line (Tōbu Isesaki Line) from Asakusa in Tokyo, and is 26.0 km from the line's terminus at Asakusa.[1] Through services also operate to and from Naka-Meguro via the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, and Shibuya and Chūō-Rinkan via the Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line and Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line.

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four lines, with the station building located underneath.

Platforms
Track layout

↑Koshigaya

1
2
3
4

↓Ōbukuro

1 TS Tōbu Skytree Line for Kita-Senju, Hikifune, and Asakusa
Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line for Shibuya
Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line for Chūō-rinkan
2 TS Tōbu Skytree Line for Kita-Senju, Hikifune, and Asakusa
Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line for Ueno and Naka-meguro
3 TS Tōbu Skytree Line for Kasukabe and Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen
Tobu Nikko Line for Minami-Kurihashi
4 TS Tōbu Skytree Line for Kasukabe and Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen
Tobu Isesaki Line for Kuki, Tatebayashi and Ōta
Tōbu Nikkō Line for Minami-Kurihashi
  • The west entrance in June 2012
    The west entrance in June 2012
  • Platforms 3 and 4 in November 2020
    Platforms 3 and 4 in November 2020

History

The station opened on 27 August 1899 as Koshigaya Station (越ヶ谷駅).[1] It was renamed Bushū-Ōsawa Station (武州大沢駅) on 20 November 1911, and was renamed Kita-Koshigaya from 1 December 1956. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Kita-Koshigaya Station becoming "TS-22".[2]

Future developments

Chest-high platform edge doors are scheduled to be added by the end of fiscal 2020.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 53,007 passengers daily.[4]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 222. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. 「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 27 May 2012.
  3. 東武鉄道，ホームドアの設置を拡大 [Tobu Railway to expand platform door installation]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 13 January 2017. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  4. 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.

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