Higashi-Kurume Station
Higashi-Kurume Station 東久留米駅 | |
North entrance, June 2010 | |
Location | |
Prefecture | Tokyo (See other stations in Tokyo) |
City | Higashikurume |
Neighborhood etc. | 1-8 Honchō |
Postal code | 203-0014 |
(in Japanese) | 東京都東久留米市東本町1-8 |
History | |
Year opened | 1915 |
Rail services | |
Station number(s) | SI14 |
Operator(s) | Seibu Railway |
Line(s) | Seibu Ikebukuro Line |
Statistics | 51,808 passengers/day (FY2011) |
Small bus terminal at this station | |
Higashi-Kurume Station (東久留米駅 Higashi-kurume-eki) is a railway station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line in Higashikurume, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
Lines
Higashi-Kurume 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 Hibarigaoka and Kiyose, it is 17.8 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[1]
Service pattern
Trains that stop here:
- Local
- Semi Express
- Commuter Semi Express
- Rapid
- Commuter Express
Station layout
The station has two ground-level side platforms serving two tracks.[2]
The "Emio Higashi-Kurume" shopping and eating complex opened in 2010. The station building includes lavatories for men and women and a wheelchair-accessible multi-purpose restroom.
Platforms
1 | ■Seibu Ikebukuro Line | for Nerima and Ikebukuro Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya Tokyu Toyoko Line for Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai |
2 | ■Seibu Ikebukuro Line | for Tokorozawa and Hannō |
Adjacent stations
« | Service | » | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Seibu Ikebukuro Line | ||||
Limited express: no stop | ||||
Rapid express: no stop | ||||
Express: no stop | ||||
Hōya | Commuter express | Tokorozawa | ||
Hibarigaoka | Rapid | Kiyose | ||
Hibarigaoka | Commuter semi express | Kiyose | ||
Hibarigaoka | Semi express | Kiyose | ||
Hibarigaoka | Local | Kiyose |
History
Higashi-Kurume Station opened on 15 April 1915.[1] It was named Higashi-Kurume to avoid confusion with Kurume Station in Kyushu.[2]
The station was rebuilt in 1994 with a new structure spanning the tracks and platforms.[2]
The "Emio Higashi-Kurume" station complex opened in 2010.[2]
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Higashi-Kurume Station becoming "SI14".[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 51,808 passengers daily.[5]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year | Daily average |
---|---|
2000 | 47,264[1] |
2009 | 52,302[6] |
2010 | 52,275[7] |
2011 | 51,808[5] |
Surrounding area
- Higashikurume City Office
- Higashikurume Fire Station
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 201. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 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. 32/65. 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.
External links
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- Higashi-Kurume Station information (Seibu Railway) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°45′40″N 139°32′01″E / 35.7610°N 139.5337°E