Tsurugashima Station
Tsurugashima Station 鶴ヶ島駅 | |
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|---|---|
| East entrance, July 2012 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Saitama (See other stations in Saitama) |
| City | Tsurugashima |
| Neighborhood etc. | 18-5 Kami-hiroya |
| Postal code | 350-2203 |
| (in Japanese) | 鶴ヶ島市上広谷18-5 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1932 |
| Rail services | |
| Station number(s) | TJ-24 |
| Operator(s) | Tobu Railway |
| Line(s) | Tobu Tojo Line |
| Statistics | 34,636 passengers/day (FY2010) |
 Small bus terminal at this station | |
Tsurugashima Station (鶴ヶ島駅 Tsurugashima-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Tsurugashima, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.[1]
Lines
Tsurugashima Station is served by the Tobu Tojo Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. Located between Kasumigaseki and Wakaba, it is 37.0 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] Express, Semi express, Commuter express, and Local services stop at this station. During the daytime, the station is served by four Express trains per hour in each direction between Ikebukuro and Shinrinkōen or Ogawamachi stations.[3]
Station layout
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Tobu Tojo Line | for Sakado, Shinrinkōen, Ogawamachi, and Yorii |
| 2 | ■Tobu Tojo Line | for Kawagoe, Wakōshi, and Ikebukuro Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya Tokyu Toyoko Line for Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobu Tojo Line | ||||
| TJ Liner: no stop | ||||
| Rapid express: no stop | ||||
| Rapid: no stop | ||||
| Kasumigaseki | Express | Wakaba | ||
| Kasumigaseki | Commuter express | Wakaba | ||
| Kasumigaseki | Semi express | Wakaba | ||
| Kasumigaseki | Local | Wakaba | ||
History
The station opened on 10 April 1932.[1][2]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Tsurugashima Station becoming "TJ-24".[4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 34,636 passengers daily.[5]
Surrounding area
- Toyo University Kawagoe Campus
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tsurugashima Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ↑ 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 Tsurugashima Station. |
- Tsurugashima Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (Japanese)
- Tsurugashima Station information (Tobu) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°56′12″N 139°25′27″E / 35.9367°N 139.4241°E