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 | |
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The south entrance in August 2012 | |
Location | 3977-1 Haneo, Namegawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama-ken 355-0811 Japan |
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Line(s) | |
Distance | 52.6 km from Ikebukuro |
Platforms | 2 island platforms |
Tracks | 4 |
Other information | |
Station code | TJ-30 |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 1 March 1971 |
Traffic | |
Passengers | 14,123 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 |
Facilities and accessibility
Toilet facilities are located on both platforms. Escalator (up only) and lift access is provided to and from the platforms.
- The north entrance in August 2011
- The ticket barriers, November 2015
- The view from the up end of platform 1/2 in November 2015
- The view from the down end of platform 1/2 in November 2015
- The passenger waiting room on platform 1/2 in November 2015
Adjacent stations
← | Service | → | ||
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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 |
- Morning up services start at Shinrin-koen.
History
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
- Musashi Kyūryō National Government Park
- Tobu Shinrin-koen Depot
- National Route 254
- The main road on the south side of the station, November 2015
- Shinrin-koen Depot, November 2015
Bus services
Express bus services to and from Haneda Airport are operated jointly by Kokusai Juo and Airport Transport Service (Limousine Bus).[6]
See also
- List of railway stations in Japan
- Shinrin-Kōen Station (Hokkaido), JR Hokkaido station with similar name
References
- "Shinrinkōen Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- 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
- 「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.
- 駅情報(乗降人員) [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- 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.
External links
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- Official website (in Japanese)