Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen Station
Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen Station 東武動物公園駅 | |
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 East entrance | |
| Location |
2-3-24 Monma, Miyashiro, Minami-Saitama, Saitama （南埼玉郡宮代町百間2-3-24） Japan |
| Operated by | Tobu Railway |
| Line(s) | |
| History | |
| Opened | 1899 |
| Previous names | Sugito (until 1981) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2007[1]) | 33,110 daily |
Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen Station (東武動物公園駅 Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen-eki, lit. "Tobu Zoo") is a railway station in Miyashiro, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.
Lines
The station is served by the Tobu Skytree Line, and forms the starting point of Tobu Isesaki Line and Tobu Nikko Line. It is 41.0 km from the line's Tokyo terminus at Asakusa.[2]
Station layout
The station has two island platforms serving four tracks.
Platforms
Station platforms
| 2 | ■ Tobu Skytree Line | for Kasukabe, Kita-Senju, and Asakusa  Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line for Naka-Meguro  Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line for Shibuya and Chūō-Rinkan
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| 3 | ■ Tobu Skytree Line | for Kasukabe, Kita-Senju and Asakusa Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line for Naka-Meguro Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line for Shibuya and Chūō-Rinkan
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| 4 | ■ Tobu Nikko Line | for Satte, Minami-Kurihashi, Kurihashi, Tochigi, Shin-Tochigi, and Tōbu Nikkō |
| 5 | ■ Tobu Isesaki Line | for Kuki, Tatebayashi, Ōta, and Isesaki |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Tobu Skytree Line (TS-30) | ||||
| Limited Express Spacia: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Kita-Senju (TS-09) | Limited Express Ryōmō | Through to Tobu Isesaki Line | ||
| Kasukabe (TS-27) | Limited Express Shimotsuke | Through to Tobu Nikko Line | ||
| Kasukabe (TS-27) | Limited Express Kirifuri | Through to Tobu Nikko Line | ||
| Kasukabe (TS-27) | Rapid | Through to Tobu Nikko Line | ||
| Kasukabe (TS-27) | Section Rapid | Through to Tobu Nikko Line | ||
| Kasukabe (TS-27) | Express | Through to Tobu Nikko/Isesaki Line | ||
| Kasukabe (TS-27) | Section Express | Through to Tobu Nikko/Isesaki Line | ||
| Himemiya (TS-29) | Semi-Express | Through to Tobu Nikko/Isesaki Line | ||
| Himemiya (TS-29) | Section Semi-Express | Through to Tobu Nikko/Isesaki Line | ||
| Himemiya (TS-29) | Local | Through to Tobu Nikko/Isesaki Line | ||
| Himemiya (TS-29) | Local (Hibiya Line through services) | Through to Tobu Nikko Line | ||
| Tobu Isesaki Line (TS-30) | ||||
| Through to Tobu Skytree Line | Limited Express Ryōmō | Kuki (TI-02) | ||
| Through to Tobu Skytree Line | Express | Wado (TI-01) | ||
| Through to Tobu Skytree Line | Section Express | Wado (TI-01) | ||
| Through to Tobu Skytree Line | Semi-Express | Wado (TI-01) | ||
| Through to Tobu Skytree Line | Section Semi-Express | Wado (TI-01) | ||
| Through to Tobu Skytree Line | Local | Wado (TI-01) | ||
| Tobu Nikko Line (TS-30) | ||||
| Limited Express Spacia: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Through to Tobu Skytree Line | Limited Express Shimotsuke | Tochigi (TN-11) | ||
| Through to Tobu Skytree Line | Limited Express Kirifuri | Sugito-Takanodai (TN-01) | ||
| Through to Tobu Skytree Line | Rapid | Itakura Tōyōdai-mae (TN-07) | ||
| Through to Tobu Skytree Line | Section Rapid | Itakura Tōyōdai-mae (TN-07) | ||
| Through to Tobu Skytree Line | Express | Sugito-Takanodai (TN-01) | ||
| Through to Tobu Skytree Line | Section Express | Sugito-Takanodai (TN-01) | ||
| Through to Tobu Skytree Line | Semi-Express | Sugito-Takanodai (TN-01) | ||
| Through to Tobu Skytree Line | Section Semi-Express | Sugito-Takanodai (TN-01) | ||
| Through to Tobu Skytree Line | Local | Sugito-Takanodai (TN-01) | ||
History
Sugito Station in the early 20th century
The station opened on 27 August 1899 as Sugito Station (杉戸駅).[2] It was renamed on 16 March 1981[2] after the Tōbu Dōbutsu Kōen (東武動物公園) zoo and amusement park complex run by Tobu, which is a ten-minute walk from the station.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tōbu Dōbutsu Kōen Station. |
- Station information (Tobu) (Japanese)
- Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 36°1′29.5392″N 139°43′36.4152″E / 36.024872000°N 139.726782000°E
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