Tsuruse Station

Tsuruse Station (鶴瀬駅, Tsuruse-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fujimi, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.[1]

TJ17
Tsuruse Station

鶴瀬駅
The east entrance in April 2015
General information
Location1-11-1 Tsuruse-higashi, Fujimi-shi, Saitama-ken 354-0024
Japan
Coordinates35°50′45.16″N 139°32′22.41″E
Operated by Tōbu Railway
Line(s) Tōbu Tōjō Line
Distance22.0 km from Ikebukuro
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeTJ-17  
Websitewww.tobu.co.jp/station/info/7313.html
History
Opened1 May 1914 (1914-05-01)
Passengers
FY201950,210 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station
Fujimino
TJ18
towards Ogawamachi
 Tojo Line
Semi Express
Local
 Mizuhodai
TJ16
towards Ikebukuro
Location
Tsuruse Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Tsuruse Station
Tsuruse Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Tsuruse Station is located in Japan
Tsuruse Station
Tsuruse Station
Tsuruse Station (Japan)

Lines

Tsuruse Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo, with some services inter-running via the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line to Shin-Kiba and the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line to Shibuya and onward via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minato Mirai Line to Motomachi-Chukagai. Located between Mizuhodai and Fujimino stations, it is 22.0 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] Only Semi Express and Local services stop at this station.[3]

Station layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. The station building is elevated and located above the platform.

  • The west entrance in November 2015
    The west entrance in November 2015
  • The mezzanine on the west side in November 2015
    The mezzanine on the west side in November 2015
  • The ticket barriers in November 2015
    The ticket barriers in November 2015

Platforms
1 ■ Tōbu Tōjō Line for Fujimino, Kawagoe, Shinrinkōen, Ogawamachi, and Yorii
2 ■ Tōbu Tōjō Line for Shiki, Wakōshi, Narimasu, and Ikebukuro
Y Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba
F Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya
 TY Tōkyū Tōyoko Line for Hiyoshi and Yokohama
 SH Tōkyū Shin-Yokohama Line for Shin-Yokohama
  via Sōtetsu Shin-Yokohama Line for Shōnandai
  Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai
  • The platforms viewed from the up (Ikebukuro) end in November 2015
    The platforms viewed from the up (Ikebukuro) end in November 2015
  • The platforms viewed from the down (Kawagoe) end in November 2015
    The platforms viewed from the down (Kawagoe) end in November 2015

History

The station opened on 1 May 1914 coinciding with the opening of the Tojo Railway line from Ikebukuro.[4] The west entrance was opened in 1979.

Through-running to and from Shibuya via the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line commenced on 14 June 2008.[5]

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, with Tsuruse Station becoming "TJ-17".[6]

Through-running to and from Yokohama and Motomachi-Chukagai via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.[7]

Through service via the Tōkyū Shin-yokohama Line, Sōtetsu Shin-yokohama Line, Sōtetsu Main Line, and Sōtetsu Izumino Line to Shin-Yokohama and Shōnandai commenced on 18 March 2023.[8][9]

  • The station in 1918
    The station in 1918
  • The 1914 opening memorial stone at the north end of the station in November 2015
    The 1914 opening memorial stone at the north end of the station in November 2015
  • The station forecourt on the west side in September 2012 before remodelling
    The station forecourt on the west side in September 2012 before remodelling

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 50,210 passengers daily.[10]

Surrounding area
  • The temporary station forecourt and bus stops on the east side in November 2015
    The temporary station forecourt and bus stops on the east side in November 2015
  • The station forecourt on the west side in November 2015 following remodelling
    The station forecourt on the west side in November 2015 following remodelling
  • LaLaport Fujimi shopping mall in April 2015
    LaLaport Fujimi shopping mall in April 2015

See also

References
  1. "Tsuruse Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  2. 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.
  3. Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2016
  4. Yamamoto, Tomoyuki (October 2008). 東武東上線の神話時代（１）. Japan Railfan Magazine. Koyusha Co., Ltd. 48 (570): 126–131.
  5. Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published 7 June 2008
  6. 「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.
  7. Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2013
  8. "2023年3月18日（土）ダイヤ改正に係る各列車の時刻変更について" [March 18, 2023 (Saturday) Timetable change for each train due to timetable revision]. Tobu Railway. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023. 羽沢横浜国大～新横浜～日吉駅間の開業に合わせ、東上線から日吉駅・新横浜駅を経由して海老名駅・湘南台駅までの直通運転を開始します。 [In conjunction with the opening of the Hazawa yokohama-kokudai - Shin-Yokohama - Hiyoshi line, we will start direct operation from the Tojo Line to Ebina Station and Shonandai Station via Hiyoshi Station and Shin-Yokohama Station.]
  9. Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2023
  10. 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  11. ららぽーと富士見 グランドオープン ["Lalaport Fujimi" grand opening] (in Japanese). Japan: Mitsui Fudosan Retail Management Co., Ltd. 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.

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