TJ24 Tsurugashima Station 鶴ヶ島駅 | |||||||||||||||
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 Tsurugashima Station wast entrance in July 2021 | |||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||
| Location | 18-5 Kami-hiroya, Tsurugashima-shi, Saitama-ken 350-2203 Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°56′12″N 139°25′27″E / 35.9367°N 139.4241°E | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Tōbu Railway | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 37.0 km from Ikebukuro | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||||||
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| Station code | TJ-24 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 10 April 1932 | ||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||
| FY2019 | 33,039 daily | ||||||||||||||
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  Tsurugashima Station Location within Saitama Prefecture  Tsurugashima Station Tsurugashima Station (Japan) | |||||||||||||||
Tsurugashima Station (鶴ヶ島駅, Tsurugashima-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tsurugashima, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.[1]
Lines
Tsurugashima Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. Located between Kasumigaseki and Wakaba, it is 37.0 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] Rapid Express,[3] Express, Semi Express, and Local services stop at this station.[4]
Station layout
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks, with an elevated station building above the platforms.
Platforms
| 1 | TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Sakado, Shinrin-kōen, Ogawamachi, and Yorii |
| 2 | TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Kawagoe, Wakōshi, and Ikebukuro Y Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba F Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya TY Tōkyū Tōyoko Line for Hiyoshi and Yokohama SH Tōkyū Shin-Yokohama Line for Shin-Yokohama  via Sōtetsu Shin-Yokohama Line for Shōnandai Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chūkagai |
The ticket barriers in July 2021
View of the platform 1 in July 2021
View of the platform 2 in July 2021
History
The station opened on 10 April 1932.[2]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, with Tsurugashima Station becoming "TJ-24".[5]
From March 2023, Tsurugashima Station became an Rapid Express service stop following the abolishment of the Rapid (快速, Kaisoku) services and reorganization of the Tōbu Tōjō Line services.[6] In addition, through service via the Tōkyū Shin-yokohama Line, Sōtetsu Shin-yokohama Line, Sōtetsu Main Line, and Sōtetsu Izumino Line to Shin-Yokohama and Shōnandai commenced.[3][7]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 33,039 passengers daily.[8] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 34,636[9] |
| 2011 | 34,105[10] |
| 2012 | 34,105[11] |
| 2013 | 34,452[12] |
Surrounding area
Tsurugashima Station lies on the boundary between the two cities of Kawagoe and Tsurugashima.
- 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.
- 1 2 Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2023
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "東武東上線の快速列車が廃止に". Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ↑ "2023年3月18日（土）ダイヤ改正に係る各列車の時刻変更について" [March 18, 2023 (Saturday) Timetable change for each train due to timetable revision]. Tobu Railway. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
羽沢横浜国大～新横浜～日吉駅間の開業に合わせ、東上線から日吉駅・新横浜駅を経由して海老名駅・湘南台駅までの直通運転を開始します。
[In conjunction with the opening of the Hazawa yokohama-kokudai - Shin-Yokohama - Hiyoshi line, we will start direct operation from the Tojo Line to Ebina Station and Shonandai Station via Hiyoshi Station and Shin-Yokohama Station.] - ↑ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ↑ 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
Media related to Tsurugashima Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)