Shinrinkōen Station (Saitama)

Shinrin-kōen Station (森林公園駅, Shinrin-kōen-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Namegawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.[1]

Shinrin-kōen Station

森林公園駅
The south entrance in August 2012
Location3977-1 Haneo, Namegawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama-ken 355-0811
Japan
Operated by Tobu Railway
Line(s) Tobu Tojo Line
Distance52.6 km from Ikebukuro
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
Other information
Station codeTJ-30     
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 March 1971 (1971-03-01)
Traffic
Passengers14,123 per day (FY2014)
Location
Shinrin-kōen Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Shinrin-kōen Station is served by the Tobu Tojo Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. Located between Higashi-Matsuyama and Tsukinowa, it is 52.6 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] All services, (TJ Liner, Kawagoe Limited Express, Rapid Express, Rapid, Express, Semi-Express and Local) stop at this station. During the daytime, the station is served by eight trains per hour in each direction.[3]

Station layout

The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks, with the station building located above the platforms.

Platforms

1/2  Tobu Tojo Line for Musashi-Ranzan, Ogawamachi, and Yorii
3/4  Tobu Tojo Line for Higashi-Matsuyama, Kawagoe, and Ikebukuro
Y Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba
F Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya
TY Tokyu Toyoko Line for Yokohama
Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai

Facilities and accessibility

Toilet facilities are located on both platforms. Escalator (up only) and lift access is provided to and from the platforms.

Adjacent stations

Service
Tobu Tojo Line
Higashi-Matsuyama   TJ Liner   Tsukinowa[Note 1]
Higashi-Matsuyama   Kawagoe express   Tsukinowa
Higashi-Matsuyama   Rapid express   Tsukinowa
Higashi-Matsuyama   Rapid   Tsukinowa
Higashi-Matsuyama   Express / F Liner   Tsukinowa
Higashi-Matsuyama   Semi express   Tsukinowa
Higashi-Matsuyama   Local   Tsukinowa
  1. Morning up services start at Shinrin-koen.

History

The south entrance in November 2004

The station opened on 1 March 1971.[2]

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Shinrin-kōen Station becoming "TJ-30".[4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 14,123 passengers daily.[5]

Surrounding area

Bus services

Express bus services to and from Haneda Airport are operated jointly by Kokusai Juo and Airport Transport Service (Limousine Bus).[6]

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See also

References

  1. "Shinrinkōen Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  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.
  3. Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2016
  4. 「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. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  5. 駅情報(乗降人員) [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  6. 籠原駅・熊谷・森林公園駅・坂戸駅⇔羽田空港 [Kagohara/Kumagaya/Shinrinkoen/Sakado - Haneda Airport]. Airport Limousine (in Japanese). Japan: Airport Transport Service Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010. Retrieved 18 May 2012.

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