Tsurugashima Station
Tsurugashima Station 鶴ヶ島駅 | |
|---|---|
 The east entrance in July 2012 | |
| Location |
18-5 Kami-hiroya, Tsurugashima-shi, Saitama-ken Japan |
| Operated by |
 Tobu Railway |
| Line(s) |
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| Distance | 37.0 km from Ikebukuro |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Connections | Bus stop |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TJ-24 |
| Website |
www |
| History | |
| Opened | 10 April 1932 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2014) | 33,510 daily |
| Location | |
  Tsurugashima Station Location within Japan | |
Tsurugashima Station (鶴ヶ島駅 Tsurugashima-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Tsurugashima, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.[1]
Lines
Tsurugashima Station is served by the Tobu Tojo Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. Located between Kasumigaseki and Wakaba, it is 37.0 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] Express, Semi express, and Local services stop at this station.[3]
Station layout
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks, with an elevated station building above the platforms.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Sakado, Shinrinkōen, Ogawamachi, and Yorii |
| 2 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Kawagoe, Wakōshi, 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 |
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The ticket barriers in November 2008
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View of the platforms in April 2016
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 | ||||
| Kasumigaseki | Express | Wakaba | ||
| Kasumigaseki | Semi express | Wakaba | ||
| Kasumigaseki | Local | Wakaba | ||
History
The station opened on 10 April 1932.[2]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Tsurugashima Station becoming "TJ-24".[4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 33,510 passengers daily.[5] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 34,636[6] |
| 2011 | 34,105[7] |
| 2012 | 34,105[8] |
| 2013 | 34,452[9] |
| 2014 | 33,510[5] |
Surrounding area
- Toyo University Kawagoe Campus
See also
References
- ↑ "Tsurugashima Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 9 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
- ↑ 「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.
- 1 2 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2011. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2012. Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2014. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tsurugashima Station. |
- Tobu station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°56′12″N 139°25′27″E / 35.9367°N 139.4241°E