Tsukinowa Station

TJ31
Tsukinowa Station

つきのわ駅
The north side of the station in September 2012
General information
Location1-1-1 Tsukinowa, Namegawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama-ken 355-0815
Japan
Coordinates36°02′36″N 139°20′45″E / 36.0434°N 139.3458°E / 36.0434; 139.3458
Operated by Tōbu Railway
Line(s) Tōbu Tōjō Line
Distance55.4 km from Ikebukuro
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround level
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeTJ-31
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened26 March 2002
Passengers
FY20195,352 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station
Musashi-Ranzan
TJ32
towards Ogawamachi
TJ Liner Shinrin-kōen
TJ30
towards Ikebukuro
Kawagoe
F Liner Shinrin-kōen
TJ30
Tojo Line
Rapid Express
Express
Semi Express
Local
Shinrin-kōen
TJ30
towards Ikebukuro
Location
Tsukinowa Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Tsukinowa Station
Tsukinowa Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Tsukinowa Station is located in Japan
Tsukinowa Station
Tsukinowa Station
Tsukinowa Station (Japan)

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]

Lines

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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

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The platforms in March 2008

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks.

Platforms

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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

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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

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 5,352 passengers daily.[5]

Surrounding area

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  • Saitama Prefectural Namegawa Comprehensive High School
  • Namegawa Municipal Tsukinowa Elementary School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Tsukinowa Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
  2. ^ a b 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 2023
  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 21 March 2012.
  5. ^ 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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