Tokorozawa Station
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Tokorozawa Station
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West entrance, January 2013
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| Location | 1-14-5 Kusunokidai, Tokorozawa, Saitama （埼玉県所沢市くすのき台1-14-5） Japan |
| Operated by | Seibu Railway |
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| Station code | SS22, SI17 |
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| Opened | 1895 |
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| Passengers (FY2013) | 96,485 daily |
Tokorozawa Station (所沢駅 Tokorozawa-eki?) is a railway station in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.[1]
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Lines
Tokorozawa Station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo to Hannō, and by the Seibu Shinjuku Line from Seibu Shinjuku to Hon-Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture. Some Ikebukuro Line services inter-run 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. On the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, it is located between Akitsu and Nishi-Tokorozawa, and is 24.8 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] On the Seibu Shinjuku Line, it is located between Higashi-Murayama and Kōkū-kōen, and is 28.9 km from the Seibu Shinjuku terminus.[2]
All train services stop at this station.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and two island platforms serving five tracks.[3]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Seibu Shinjuku Line | for Hon-Kawagoe |
| 2 | ■ Seibu Shinjuku Line | for Tanashi, Takadanobaba, and Seibu-Shinjuku |
| 3 | ■ Seibu Ikebukuro Line | for Nerima and Ikebukuro Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for ShibuyaTokyu Toyoko Line for Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai |
| 4 | ■ Seibu Ikebukuro Line | for Kotesashi, Hannō, and Seibu-Chichibu |
| 5 | ■ Seibu Ikebukuro Line | for Kotesashi, Hannō, and Seibu-Chichibu |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Seibu Shinjuku Line | ||||
| Higashi-Murayama | Koedo limited express[4] | Sayamashi | ||
| Higashi-Murayama | Commuter express | Shin-Tokorozawa | ||
| Higashi-Murayama | Express | Kōkū-kōen | ||
| Higashi-Murayama | Semi express | Kōkū-kōen | ||
| Higashi-Murayama | Local | Kōkū-kōen | ||
| Seibu Ikebukuro Line | ||||
| Ikebukuro | Chichibu/Musashi limited express | Irumashi | ||
| Hibarigaoka | Rapid express | Kotesashi | ||
| Hibarigaoka | Express | Nishi-Tokorozawa | ||
| Higashi-Kurume | Commuter express | Nishi-Tokorozawa | ||
| Akitsu | Rapid | Nishi-Tokorozawa | ||
| Akitsu | Commuter semi express | Nishi-Tokorozawa | ||
| Akitsu | Semi express | Nishi-Tokorozawa | ||
| Akitsu | Local | Nishi-Tokorozawa | ||
History
The station opened on 21 March 1895.[2] The station building was rebuilt in 2012, with the new station building opened on 8 March 2012. The former west entrance closed from this date.[5]
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Tokorozawa Station becoming "SS22" on the Seibu Shinjuku Line and "SI17" on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line.[6]
Through-running on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line to and from Yokohama and Motomachi-Chukagai via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.[7]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2013, the station was the seventh busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 96,485 passengers daily.[8]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2000 | 87,558[2] |
| 2009 | 96,156[9] |
| 2010 | 94,827[9] |
| 2011 | 93,399[10] |
| 2012 | 95,309[8] |
| 2013 | 96,485[8] |
Surrounding area
East exit
- Seibu Holdings head office
- Seibu Bus head office
South/West exit
- Seibu Railway Workshops (closed)
References
- ↑ Seibu Station List. Retrieved on 7 October 2008. (Japanese)
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- ↑ Tokorozawa Station map. Retrieved on 12 April 2012. (Japanese)
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- Tokorozawa Station information (Seibu Railway) (Japanese)
- Tokorozawa Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (Japanese)
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- Stations of Seibu Railway
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- Railway stations in Tokorozawa, Saitama
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