Shinden Station (Saitama)
Shinden Station (新田駅, Shinden-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sōka, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.
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| Location | 263-2 Kinmeichō, Sōka-shi, Saitama-ken 340-0052 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.85411°N 139.79537°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Tōbu Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | TS Tōbu Skytree Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 20.5 km from Asakusa | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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| Station code | TS-18 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 December 1899 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | March 1992 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 31,295 daily | ||||||||||
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  Shinden Station Location within Saitama Prefecture  Shinden Station Shinden Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines
Shingen Station is served by the Tōbu Skytree Line, and is 20.5 kilometers from the Tokyo terminus of the line at Asakusa Station.[1]
Station layout
The station has one elevated island platform with two tracks. The station building is located underneath the platforms. There are two additional tracks for non-stop trains to bypass this station.
Platforms
| 1 | TS Tōbu Skytree Line | for Kita-Senju, Hikifune, and Asakusa Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line for Ueno and Naka-meguro
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| 2 | TS Tōbu Skytree Line | for Kita-Koshigaya, Kasukabe, and Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen_symbol.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tobu Nikko Line for Minami-Kurihashi |
The west entrance in September 2012
The platform in November 2008
History
The station opened on 20 December 1899.[1] The station was closed on 2 December 1908 and reopened on 10 November 1925.[1] It was rebuilt as an elevated station in March 1992.[1]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Shinden Station becoming "TS-18".[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 31,295 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Sōka Asahimachi Danchi New Town
- Gamo Post Office
- Sōka Park
See also
References
- 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. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- 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 Shinden Station (Saitama) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)