Koigakubo Station
Koigakubo Station (恋ヶ窪駅, Koigakubo-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kokubunji, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
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 Koigakubo Station entrance in January, 2023 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-1-4 Tokura, Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo 185-0003 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°42′40″N 139°27′51″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Seibu Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Seibu Kokubunji Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Station code | SK02 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 10 February 1955 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 12,851 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
Koigakubo Station is served by the Seibu Kokubunji Line from Higashi-Murayama to Kokubunji, and is located 5.7 km from the starting point of the line at Higashi-Murayama.[1]
Station layout
The station has two ground-level side platforms serving two tracks.[2] The station building and entrance is located on the south side of the station, and the platforms are connected by a footbridge.
Ticket gates in January 2023
Platform in August 2020 (Taken from the railroad crossing side)
Platforms
| 1 | Seibu Kokubunji Line |
for Higashi-Murayama |
| 2 | Seibu Kokubunji Line |
for Kokubunji |
History
Koigakubo Station opened on 10 February 1955.[1] Access between the platforms was originally via a level crossing for passengers, but this was replaced by a footbridge in 1986.[2] Wheelchair access in the form of ramps and lifts was added in 2006.[2]
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Koigakubo Station becoming "SK02".[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was the 63rd busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 12,851 passengers daily.[4]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2000 | 10,828[5] |
| 2005 | 11,044[6] |
| 2010 | 11,009[7] |
| 2015 | 12,243[8] |
Surrounding area
- Kokubunji City Office
References
- 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. 227. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- 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. pp. 10–88. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
- 西武線全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します [Station numbering to be introduced at all Seibu stations] (PDF). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 23 February 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- 駅別乗降人員(2019年度1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2019)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- 東京都統計年鑑 平成12年 9 運輸及び通信 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- 東京都統計年鑑 平成17年 9 運輸及び通信 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- 東京都統計年鑑 平成22年 9 運輸及び通信 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- 駅別乗降人員 2015（平成27）年度 1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2015)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
External links
Media related to Koigakubo Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Seibu station information (in Japanese)