Tsukinowa Station
Tsukinowa Station つきのわ駅 | |
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|---|---|
| Tsukinowa Station north side, November 2004 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Saitama (See other stations in Saitama) |
| District | Hiki |
| Town | Namegawa |
| Neighborhood etc. | 1-1-1 Tsukinowa |
| (in Japanese) | 比企郡滑川町月の輪1-1-1 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 2002 |
| Rail services | |
| Station number(s) | TJ-31 |
| Operator(s) | Tobu Railway |
| Line(s) | Tobu Tojo Line |
| Statistics | 4,070 passengers/day (FY2010) |
Tsukinowa Station (つきのわ駅 Tsukinowa-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Namegawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.[1]
Lines
Tsukinowa station is served by the Tobu Tojo Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. Located between Shinrinkōen and Musashi-Ranzan, it is 55.4 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 two side platforms serving two tracks.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Tobu Tojo Line | for Musashi-Ranzan and Ogawamachi |
| 2 | ■Tobu Tojo Line | for Kawagoe, Wakōshi, and Ikebukuro |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobu Tojo Line | ||||
| Shinrinkōen | TJ Liner[Note 1] | Musashi-Ranzan | ||
| Shinrinkōen | Rapid express | Musashi-Ranzan | ||
| Shinrinkōen | Rapid | Musashi-Ranzan | ||
| Shinrinkōen | Express | Musashi-Ranzan | ||
| Shinrinkōen | Commuter express | Musashi-Ranzan | ||
| Shinrinkōen | Semi express | Musashi-Ranzan | ||
| Shinrinkōen | Local | Musashi-Ranzan | ||
- ↑ TJ Liner services operate in the down direction only
History
The station opened on 26 March 2002.[2]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Tsukinowa Station becoming "TJ-31".[4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 4,070 passengers daily.[5]
References
- ↑ "Tsukinowa 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 Tsukinowa Station. |
- Tsukinowa Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (Japanese)
- Tsukinowa Station information (Tobu) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 36°02′36″N 139°20′45″E / 36.0434°N 139.3458°E