Asakadai Station
Asakadai Station 朝霞台駅 | |
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| North entrance, September 2012 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Saitama (See other stations in Saitama) |
| City | Asaka |
| Neighborhood etc. | 1-4-17 Higashi-benzai |
| Postal code | 351-0022 |
| (in Japanese) | 朝霞市東弁財1-4-17 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1974 |
| Rail services | |
| Station number(s) | TJ-13 |
| Operator(s) | Tobu Railway |
| Line(s) | Tobu Tojo Line |
| Statistics | 145,301 passengers/day (FY2011) |
 Small bus terminal at this station | |
Asakadai Station (朝霞台駅 Asakadai-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Asaka, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.[1]
Lines
The station is served by the Tobu Tojo 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 Asaka and Shiki stations, it is 16.4 km from the Tobu Tojo Line terminus at Ikebukuro.[2] Rapid, Express, Semi express, and Local services stop at this station.[3]
The station is adjacent to Kita-Asaka Station on the Musashino Line operated by JR East.
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks.[4]
This station has a season ticket sales office.[3]
Platforms
| 1 | ■Tobu Tojo Line | for Shiki, Kawagoe, Shinrinkōen, and Ogawamachi (Rapid, Express, Semi express services) |
| 2 | ■Tobu Tojo Line | for Shiki, Kawagoe, and Shinrinkōen (Local services) |
| 3 | ■Tobu Tojo Line | for Wakōshi, Narimasu, and Ikebukuro (Local services) Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya Tokyu Toyoko Line for Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai
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| 4 | ■Tobu Tojo Line | for Wakōshi, Narimasu, and Ikebukuro (Rapid, Express, Semi express services) |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobu Tojo Line | ||||
| TJ Liner: no stop | ||||
| Rapid express: no stop | ||||
| Wakōshi | Rapid | Shiki | ||
| Wakōshi | Express | Shiki | ||
| Commuter express: no stop | ||||
| Asaka | Semi express | Shiki | ||
| Asaka | Local | Shiki | ||
History
The station opened on 6 August 1974.[2]
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 Tobu Tojo Line, with Asakadai Station becoming "TJ-13".[6]
Through-running to and from Yokohama and Motomachi-Chukagai via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 145,301 passengers daily.[2]
Passenger figures for previous years (boarding passengers only) are as shown below.[7]
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 24,549 |
| 1990 | 46,495 |
| 2000 | 86,491 |
| 2010 | 98,964 |
Surrounding area
- Kita-Asaka Station (JR Musashino Line)
- Toyo University Asaka Campus
Bus services
From 17 July 2008, there is a direct express bus service to/from Narita Airport. The bus stop is on the south side of the station.[8]
References
- ↑ "Asakadai Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Archived from the original on 17 June 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 224. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2013
- ↑ Kawashima, Ryozo (February 2011). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１１巻 埼玉南部・東京多摩北部 [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 11 Southern Saitama and Northern Tama Tokyo]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 23/61. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
- ↑ Tōbu Tōjō Line Timetable, published 7 June 2008
- ↑ 「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.
- ↑ Sawauchi, Kazuaki (October 2013). 東武鉄道東上線の歴史過程 [History of the Tobu Tojo Line]. The Railway Pictorial (in Japanese) (Japan: Denkisha Kenkyūkai) 63 (880): p.18.
- ↑ "ふじみ野・志木地区↔成田空港". Airport Limousine website. Retrieved on 12 July 2008. (Japanese)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Asakadai Station. |
- Asakadai Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (Japanese)
- Asakadai Station information (Tobu) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°48′51″N 139°35′14″E / 35.8143°N 139.5872°E