Hibarigaoka Station (Tokyo)
Hibarigaoka Station ひばりヶ丘駅 | |
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|---|---|
| South side of Hibarigaoka Station, May 2012 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Tokyo (See other stations in Tokyo) |
| City | Nishitōkyō |
| Neighborhood etc. | 3-9-19 Sumiyoshichō |
| Postal code | 202-0005 |
| (in Japanese) | 東京都西東京市住吉町3-9-19 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1924 |
| Former name | Tanashimachi Station |
| Present name since | 1959 |
| Rail services | |
| Station number(s) | SI13 |
| Operator(s) | Seibu Railway |
| Line(s) | Seibu Ikebukuro Line |
| Statistics | 66,387 passengers/day (FY2011) |
 Medium bus terminal at this station | |
Hibarigaoka Station (ひばりヶ丘駅 Hibarigaoka-eki) is a railway station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line in Nishitōkyō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
Lines
Hibarigaoka Station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro 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 Hōya and Higashi-Kurume, it is 16.4 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[1]
Station layout
The station has two ground-level island platforms serving four tracks.[2]
Platforms
| 1/2 | ■Seibu Ikebukuro Line | for Tokorozawa and Hannō |
| 3/4 | ■Seibu Ikebukuro Line | for Nerima and Ikebukuro Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for ShibuyaTokyu Toyoko Line for Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seibu Ikebukuro Line | ||||
| Limited express: no stop | ||||
| Commuter express: no stop | ||||
| Shakujii-kōen | Rapid express | Tokorozawa | ||
| Shakujii-kōen | Express | Tokorozawa | ||
| Shakujii-kōen | Rapid | Higashi-Kurume | ||
| Hōya | Commuter semi express | Higashi-Kurume | ||
| Hōya | Semi express | Higashi-Kurume | ||
| Hōya | Local | Higashi-Kurume | ||
History
The station opened on June 11, 1924 as Tanashimachi Station (田無町駅).[1] It gained its current name on May 1, 1959, following the construction of the Hibarigaoka Housing Estate nearby.[1][2]
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Hibarigaoka Station becoming "SI13".[3]
Through-running to and from Yokohama and Motomachi-Chukagai via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.[4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 66,387 passengers daily.[5]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 65,247[1] |
| 2009 | 68,663[6] |
| 2010 | 67,591[7] |
| 2011 | 66,387[5] |
Surrounding area
- Hibarigaoka Housing Estate (ja)
See also
- Hibarigaoka Station (Hokkaido), a station in Hokkaido with the same name
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 201. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kawashima, Ryozo (March 2011). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１２巻 東京都心北部 [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 12 Northern Central Tokyo]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 33/65. ISBN 978-4-06-270072-6.
- ↑ "西武線全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します" [Station numbering to be introduced at all Seibu stations] (pdf). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ↑ "東急東横線・メトロ副都心線相互直通、16日スタート" [Tokyu Toyoko Line and Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line inter-running to start on 16 March]. Nikkei.com (in Japanese). Japan: Nikkei Inc. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "駅別乗降人員 2011（平成23）年度 1日平均" [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2011)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ "駅別乗降人員 2010（平成22）年度 1日平均" [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ "各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度)" [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
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Coordinates: 35°45′06″N 139°32′45″E / 35.7516°N 139.5459°E