Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen Station

Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station (東武動物公園駅, Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the town of Miyashiro, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.

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Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station

東武動物公園駅
Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen west entrance in May 2016
General information
Location2-3-24 Monma, Miyashiro Town, Minami-Saitama District, Saitama Prefecture 345-0801
Japan
Coordinates36°1′29.5392″N 139°43′36.4152″E
Operated by Tobu Railway
Line(s)
Distance41.0 km (25.5 mi) from Asakusa
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
Other information
Station codeTS-30
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened27 August 1899 (27 August 1899)
Previous namesSugito (until 1981)
Passengers
FY201931,354 daily
Location
Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station
Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station is located in Kanto Area
Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station
Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station
Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station (Kanto Area)
Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station is located in Japan
Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station
Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station
Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station (Japan)

Lines

The station is served by the Tōbu Skytree Line, and forms the starting point of the Tōbu Skytree Line, Tōbu Isesaki Line and the Tōbu Nikkō Line. It is 41.0 km from the line's Tokyo terminus at Asakusa.[1]

Station layout

Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen Station track layout

The station has two island platforms serving four tracks, with an elevated station building located above the tracks and platforms. Track 1 does not exist, and platform numbering starts from Platform 2

Platforms

2  Tōbu Skytree Line for Kasukabe, Kita-Senju, and Asakusa
Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line for Naka-Meguro
Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line for Shibuya and Chūō-Rinkan
3  Tōbu Skytree Line for Kasukabe, Kita-Senju and Asakusa
Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line for Naka-Meguro
Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line for Shibuya and Chūō-Rinkan
4  Tōbu Nikkō Line for Satte, Minami-Kurihashi, Kurihashi, Tochigi, Shin-Tochigi, and Tōbu Nikkō
5  Tōbu Isesaki Line for Kuki, Tatebayashi, Ōta, and Isesaki

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Tōbu Skytree Line (TS-30)
Limited Express Spacia: Does not stop at this station
Kita-Senju (TS-09)   Limited Express Ryōmō   Through to Tobu Isesaki Line
Limited Express Shimotsuke: Does not stop at this station
Kasukabe (TS-27)   Limited Express Revaty   Through to Tobu Nikko Line/Isesaki Line
Kasukabe (TS-27)   TH Liner   Through to Tobu Isesaki Line
Kasukabe (TS-27)   Express   Through to Tobu Nikko/Isesaki Line
Kasukabe (TS-27)   Section Express   Through to Tobu Nikko/Isesaki Line
Himemiya (TS-29)   Semi-Express   Through to Tobu Nikko/Isesaki Line
Himemiya (TS-29)   Section Semi-Express   Through to Tobu Nikko/Isesaki Line
Himemiya (TS-29)   Local   Through to Tobu Nikko/Isesaki Line
Himemiya (TS-29)   Local (Hibiya Line through services)   Through to Tobu Nikko Line
Tobu Isesaki Line (TS-30)
Through to Tobu Skytree Line   Limited Express Ryōmō   Kuki (TI-02)
Through to Tobu Skytree Line   Limited Express Revaty Ryōmō   Kuki (TI-02)
Through to Tobu Skytree Line   TH Liner   Kuki (TI-02)
Through to Tobu Skytree Line   Express   Wado (TI-01)
Through to Tobu Skytree Line   Section Express   Wado (TI-01)
Through to Tobu Skytree Line   Semi-Express   Wado (TI-01)
Through to Tobu Skytree Line   Section Semi-Express   Wado (TI-01)
Through to Tobu Skytree Line   Local   Wado (TI-01)
Tobu Nikko Line (TS-30)
Limited Express Spacia Kegon/Kinu: Does not stop at this station
Through to Tobu Skytree Line   Limited Express Revaty Kegon/Kinu/Aizu   Sugito-Takanodai (TN-01)
Limited Express Shimotsuke: Does not stop at this station
Through to Tobu Skytree Line   Express   Sugito-Takanodai (TN-01)
Through to Tobu Skytree Line   Section Express   Sugito-Takanodai (TN-01)
Through to Tobu Skytree Line   Semi-Express   Sugito-Takanodai (TN-01)
Through to Tobu Skytree Line   Section Semi-Express   Sugito-Takanodai (TN-01)
Through to Tobu Skytree Line   Local   Sugito-Takanodai (TN-01)

History

The station opened on 27 August 1899 as Sugito Station (杉戸駅).[1] It was renamed on 16 March 1981[1] after the Tobu zoo and amusement park complex run by Tōbu, which is a ten-minute walk from the station. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station becoming "TS-30".[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 31,354 passengers daily.[3]

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. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  3. 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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