Fujino-ushijima Station
Fujino-ushijima Station 藤の牛島駅 | |
|---|---|
 Fujino-ushijima Station in September 2008 | |
| Location |
1576 Ushijima, Kasukabe, Saitama （埼玉県春日部市牛島1576） Japan |
| Operated by |
 Tobu Railway |
| Line(s) |
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| Distance | 62.7 km from Ōmiya |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TD-11 |
| Website |
railway |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 October 1930 |
| Previous names | Ushijima (until March 1931) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2014) | 7,178 daily |
| Location | |
  Fujino-ushijima Station Location within Japan | |
Fujino-ushijima Station (藤の牛島駅 Fujino-ushijima-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Urban Park Line in Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.
Lines
Fujino-ushijima Station is served by the 62.7 km Tobu Urban Park Line (formerly known as the Tobu Noda Line) from Ōmiya in Saitama Prefecture to Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture, and lies 17.8 km from the western terminus of the line at Ōmiya.
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level opposing side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tobu Urban Park Line | for Kasukabe, Iwatsuki, and Ōmiya |
| 2 | ■ Tobu Urban Park Line | for Nodashi, Kashiwa, and Funabashi |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobu Urban Park Line | ||||
| Kasukabe | Local | Minami-Sakurai | ||
History
The station opened on 1 October 1930 as Ushijima Station (牛島駅). It was renamed Fujino-ushima on 5 March 1931.
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Fujino-ushijima Station becoming "TD-11".[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 7,178 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Ushijima Wisteria (Special National Natural Monument)
- Kasukabe – Ushijima Post Office
See also
References
- ↑ 「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 11 February 2016.
- ↑ 駅情報（乗降人員） - Tobu Railway official home page (Japanese)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fuji-no-Ushijima Station. |
- Fujino-ushijima Station information (Tobu) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°58′49″N 139°46′40″E / 35.980217°N 139.77775°E