Minami-Ōtsuka Station
Minami-Ōtsuka Station 南大塚駅 | |
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|---|---|
| South exit, July 2008 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Saitama (See other stations in Saitama) |
| City | Kawagoe |
| Neighborhood etc. | 3-14 Minamidai |
| Postal code | 350-1165 |
| (in Japanese) | 埼玉県川越市南台3-14 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1897 |
| Rail services | |
| Station number(s) | SS28 |
| Operator(s) | Seibu Railway |
| Line(s) | Seibu Shinjuku Line |
| Statistics | 16,281 passengers/day (FY2013) |
Minami-Ōtsuka Station (南大塚駅 Minami-Ōtsuka-eki) is a railway station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.[1]
Lines
Minami-Ōtsuka Station is served by the Seibu Shinjuku Line between Seibu Shinjuku Station in Tokyo and Hon-Kawagoe Station in Kawagoe, and is located 43.9 km from the Seibu Shinjuku terminus.[2]
Layout
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks.[1]
Platforms
| 1 | ■Seibu Shinjuku Line | for Tokorozawa and Seibu Shinjuku |
| 2 | ■Seibu Shinjuku Line | for Hon-Kawagoe |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seibu Shinjuku Line | ||||
| Koedo limited express: no stop | ||||
| Commuter express: no stop | ||||
| Shin-Sayama | Express | Hon-Kawagoe | ||
| Shin-Sayama | Semi express | Hon-Kawagoe | ||
| Shin-Sayama | Local | Hon-Kawagoe | ||
History
The station opened on 14 November 1897.[2]
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Minami-Ōtsuka Station becoming "SS28".[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2013, the station was the 58th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 16,281 passengers daily.[4]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 15,787[5] |
| 2010 | 15,487[5] |
| 2011 | 15,415[6] |
| 2012 | 15,842[4] |
| 2013 | 16,281[4] |
Surrounding area
- Saitama Prefectural Kawagoe Minami High School
- Kan-Etsu Expressway
- National Route 16
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 各駅のご案内: 南大塚駅 [Station Information: Minami-Ōtsuka Station] (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 202. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ↑ 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 2 April 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 駅別乗降人員 2013（平成25）年度 1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2013)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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 18 July 2014.
- ↑ 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 18 July 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Minami-Ōtsuka Station. |
- Minami-Ōtsuka Station information (Seibu Railway) (Japanese)
- Minami-Ōtsuka Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°53′23″N 139°27′14″E / 35.8897°N 139.4540°E