Higashi-Mukōjima Station
Higashi-Mukōjima Station 東向島駅 | |
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| View of the platforms with viewing windows from the Tobu Museum visible beneath the platforms, January 2011 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Tokyo (See other stations in Tokyo) |
| Ward | Sumida |
| Neighborhood etc. | 4-29-7 Higashi-Mukōjima |
| (in Japanese) | 墨田区東向島4-29-7 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1902 |
| Former name | Tamanoi Station |
| Present name since | 1988 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | Tobu Railway |
| Line(s) | Tobu Skytree Line |
| Statistics | 16,867 passengers/day [1] |
Higashi-Mukōjima Station (東向島駅 Higashi-Mukōjima eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Skytree Line in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tobu Railway.[1]
Lines
The station is served by the Tobu Skytree Line from Asakusa Station in Tokyo to Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen in Saitama Prefecture. It is located 3.2 km from Asakusa Station.[2]
Station layout
Higashi-Mukōjima Station has two opposite side platforms serving two tracks.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Tobu Skytree Line | for Kita-Senju, Kasukabe, Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen, Kuki, and Minami-Kurihashi |
| 2 | ■Tobu Skytree Line | for Hikifune and Asakusa |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobu Skytree Line (TS-05) | ||||
| Limited Express Spacia: no stop | ||||
| Limited Express Ryōmō: no stop | ||||
| Limited Express Kirifuri: no stop | ||||
| Limited Express Shimotsuke: no stop | ||||
| Rapid: no stop | ||||
| Section Rapid: no stop | ||||
| Express: no stop | ||||
| Hikifune (TS-04) | Section Express | Kanegafuchi (TS-06) | ||
| Semi-Express: no stop | ||||
| Hikifune (TS-04) | Section Semi-Express | Kanegafuchi (TS-06) | ||
| Hikifune (TS-04) | Local | Kanegafuchi (TS-06) | ||
History
The station first opened on 1 April 1902 as Shirahige Station (白鬚駅), but operations were suspended from 15 July 1905, and the station was formally closed from 4 April 1908. It reopened as Tamanoi Station (玉ノ井駅) on 1 October 1923 following urban regrowth after the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake. On 12 December 1987, the station was renamed Higashi-Mukōjima Station.[2]
Surrounding area
- Tobu Museum, located beneath the elevated station and tracks, with viewing windows located beneath the platforms
- Mukōjima Hyakkaen, flower garden dating from the Edo period
- Tokyo Metropolitan Sumidagawa High School
- Route 6 (Mito Kaidō)
- Meiji Dōri
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Higashi-Mukōjima Station. |
- Higashi-Mukōjima Station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°43′28″N 139°49′10″E / 35.7244°N 139.8195°E