Koshigaya Station
Koshigaya Station (越谷駅, Koshigaya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.
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| Location | 4-11 Yayoichō, Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture 343-0816 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.8876°N 139.7863°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Tōbu Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | TS Tōbu Skytree Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 24.4 km (15.2 mi) from Asakusa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | TS-21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 17 April 1920 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 25 March 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 50,714 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
The station is served by the Tōbu Skytree Line (Tōbu Isesaki Line), and is 24.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Asakusa Station in Tokyo. Through services also operate to and from Naka-Meguro via the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line and Shibuya via the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line.
Station layout
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The station has two elevated island platforms with two tracks each, one for all-stations "Local" services and one for express/rapid services. The station building is located underneath the platforms. There are two additional tracks for non-stopping trains to pass this station.[1]
Platforms
| 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
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| 2 | TS Tōbu Skytree Line | for Kita-Senju, Hikifune, and Asakusa Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line for Ueno and Naka-meguro
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| 3 | TS Tōbu Skytree Line | for Kita-Koshigaya, Kasukabe, and Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen_symbol.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tobu Nikko Line for Minami-Kurihashi
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| 4 | TS Tōbu Skytree Line | for Kasukabe and Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen_symbol.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tobu Isesaki Line for Kuki, Tatebayashi and Ōta Tōbu Nikkō Line for Minami-Kurihashi |
Platforms 2 and 3 are used by all-stations "Local" services.[1] Platforms 1 and 4 are used by "Express" and "Semi-Express" services.
The west entrance in September 2012
The north end of the up platforms 1 and 2 in December 2016
The north end of the down platforms 3 and 4 in December 2016
History
Koshigaya Station opened on 17 April 1920, with the name originally written as "越ヶ谷駅".[2] The kanji characters for the station name were changed to "越谷駅" (with the pronunciation unchanged) on 1 December 1956.[2] The station was rebuilt with elevated platforms in 1997.[2]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Koshigaya Station becoming "TS-21".[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 50,714 passengers daily.[4]
Surrounding area
- Koshigaya City Office[1]
- Koshigaya City Library
- Koshigaya Municipal Hospital
Schools
- Saitama Prefectural Koshigaya High School
- Saitama Prefectural Koshigaya Higashi High School
- Koshigaya Sogo Gijutsu High School
- Koshigaya Elementary School
See also
References
- Kawashima, Ryozo (January 2010). 日本の鉄道 東海道ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１２巻 東京北東部・埼玉南東部 [Railways of Japan - Tokaido Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 12 North-east Tokyo and South-east Saitama] (in Japanese). Japan: Kodansha. p. 68. ISBN 978-4-06-270022-1.
- Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 222. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- 「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 19 February 2016.
- 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
External links
Media related to Koshigaya Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Station information (in Japanese)