Yanasegawa Station
Yanasegawa Station 柳瀬川駅 | |
|---|---|
 The west entrance in September 2012 | |
| Location |
2-5-1 Tate, Shiki-shi, Saitama-ken 353-0006 Japan |
| Operated by |
 Tobu Railway |
| Line(s) |
_symbol.svg.png){kind=small} Tobu Tojo Line |
| Distance | 19.3 km from Ikebukuro |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Connections | Bus stop |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TJ-15 |
| Website |
www |
| History | |
| Opened | 8 November 1979 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2014) | 20,674 daily |
| Location | |
  Yanasegawa Station Location within Japan | |
Yanasegawa Station (柳瀬川駅 Yanasegawa-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Shiki, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.[1]
Lines
Yanasegawa station is served by the Tobu Tojo Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo, with some services inter-running via the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line to Shin-Kiba and the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line to Shibuya and onward via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minato Mirai Line to Motomachi-Chukagai. Located between Shiki and Mizuhodai stations, it is 19.3 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] Only Semi express and Local services stop at this station.[3]
Station layout
The station consists of a single elevated island platform serving two tracks, with the station building located underneath.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Fujimino, Kawagoe, Shinrinkōen, Ogawamachi, and Yorii |
| 2 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Shiki, Wakōshi, Narimasu, 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: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Shiki | Semi express | Mizuhodai | ||
| Shiki | Local | Mizuhodai | ||
History
The station opened on 8 November 1979.[2]
Through-running to and from Shibuya via the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line commenced on 14 June 2008.[4]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Yanasegawa Station becoming "TJ-15".[5]
Through-running to and from Yokohama and Motomachi-Chukagai via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.[6]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 20,674 passengers daily.[7]
Accidents
On 3 September 2012 at around 22:10, a woman in her fifties jumped from the platform into the path of a non-stop Ikebukuro-bound express service and was killed.[8]
Surrounding area
- Shiki New Town
- Yanasegawa River
- Atomi University
- National Route 463
See also
References
- ↑ "Yanasegawa Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- 1 2 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 2016
- ↑ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published 7 June 2008
- ↑ 「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.
- ↑ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2013
- ↑ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ↑ 東武東上線急行に飛び込み死亡…１万６千人影響 [Tobu Tojo Line express hit by suicide - 16,000 affected]. Infosee News (in Japanese). Japan: Rakuten Inc. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
External links
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- Tobu station information (in Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°49′52″N 139°33′46″E / 35.8312°N 139.5628°E