Tsukinowa Station
Tsukinowa Station (つきのわ駅, Tsukinowa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Namegawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.[1]
TJ31 Tsukinowa Station つきのわ駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 The north side of the station in September 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-1-1 Tsukinowa, Namegawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama-ken 355-0815 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36.0434°N 139.3458°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Tōbu Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | _symbol.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tōbu Tōjō Line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 55.4 km from Ikebukuro | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | TJ-31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 26 March 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 5,352 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||
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  Tsukinowa Station Location within Saitama Prefecture  Tsukinowa Station Tsukinowa Station (Japan) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lines
Tsukinowa station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. Located between Shinrinkōen and Musashi-Ranzan, it is 55.4 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] All services, (TJ Liner, Kawagoe Limited Express, Rapid Express, Express, Semi Express, Local) stop at this station. During the daytime, the station is served by two Local trains per hour operating between Yorii and Shinrin-kōen.[3] During weekends and holidays, three trains, including two F Liner trains, run via the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line, Tōkyū Tōyoko Line, and Minatomirai Line to Motomachi-Chūkagai.
Station layout
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks.
Platforms
| 1 | TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Musashi-Ranzan and Ogawamachi |
| 2 | TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Kawagoe, Wakōshi, and Ikebukuro F Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya TY Tōkyū Tōyoko Line for Yokohama  Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai |
History
The station opened on 26 March 2002.[2]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, with Tsukinowa Station becoming "TJ-31".[4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 5,352 passengers daily.[5]
Surrounding area
- Saitama Prefectural Namegawa Comprehensive High School
- Namegawa Municipal Tsukinowa Elementary School
See also
References
- "Tsukinowa Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 200. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2023
- 「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 21 March 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 Tsukinowa Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Tobu station information (in Japanese)