Musashi-Ranzan Station
Musashi-Ranzan Station 武蔵嵐山駅 | |
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| Musashi-Ranzan Station west entrance, December 2011 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Saitama (See other stations in Saitama) |
| District | Hiki |
| Town | Ranzan |
| Neighborhood etc. | 135-6 Sugaya |
| Postal code | 355-0221 |
| (in Japanese) | 比企郡嵐山町菅谷135-6 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1923 |
| Former name | Sugaya Station |
| Present name since | 1935 |
| Rail services | |
| Station number(s) | TJ-32 |
| Operator(s) | Tobu Railway |
| Line(s) | Tobu Tojo Line |
| Statistics | 8,521 passengers/day (FY2010) |
Musashi-Ranzan Station (武蔵嵐山駅 Musashi-Ranzan-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Ranzan, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.[1]
Lines
Musashi-Ranzan Station is served by the Tobu Tojo Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. Located between Tsukinowa and Ogawamachi, it is 57.1 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] All services, (TJ Liner, Rapid express, Rapid, Express, Commuter express, Semi express, Local) stop at this station. During the daytime, the station is served by two Rapid trains and one Express train per hour in each direction to and from Ikebukuro.[3]
Station layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. An additional side platform remains on the west side of the down track, but this is no longer used.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Tobu Tojo Line | for Ogawamachi |
| 2 | ■Tobu Tojo Line | for Kawagoe, Wakōshi, and Ikebukuro |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobu Tojo Line | ||||
| Tsukinowa | TJ Liner[Note 1] | Ogawamachi | ||
| Tsukinowa | Rapid express | Ogawamachi | ||
| Tsukinowa | Rapid | Ogawamachi | ||
| Tsukinowa | Express | Ogawamachi | ||
| Tsukinowa | Commuter express | Ogawamachi | ||
| Tsukinowa | Semi express | Ogawamachi | ||
| Tsukinowa | Local | Ogawamachi | ||
- ↑ TJ Liner services operate in the down direction only
History
The station opened on 5 November 1923 as Sugaya Station (菅谷駅), and was renamed Musashi-Ranzan on 1 October 1935.[2]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Musashi-Ranzan Station becoming "TJ-32".[4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 8,521 passengers daily.[5]
References
- ↑ "Musashi-Ranzan Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ↑ 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. 200. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ↑ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2013
- ↑ 「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.
- ↑ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information (Passenger statistics)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Musashi-Ranzan Station. |
- Musashi-Ranzan Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (Japanese)
- Musashi-Ranzan Station information (Tobu) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 36°02′37″N 139°19′39″E / 36.0437°N 139.3275°E