Kawagoe Station
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Kawagoe Station
川越駅
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| Overall view of Kawagoe Station with Tobu tracks on the left, December 2008 | |
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| Prefecture | Saitama (See other stations in Saitama) |
| City | Kawagoe |
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| Operator(s) | Tobu Railway JR East |
| Line(s) | Tōbu Tōjō Line Kawagoe Line |
 Large bus terminal(s) attached to the station |
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Kawagoe Station (川越駅 Kawagoe-eki) is a railway station in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by Tobu Railway and East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
The Seibu Shinjuku Line terminus, Hon-Kawagoe Station, is approximately fifteen minutes' walk from Kawagoe Station.
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[edit] History
The station first opened as Kawagoe-nishimachi Station (川越西町駅) on the Tobu Railway from Ikebukuro on 1 April 1915. This was renamed Kawagoe Station on 22 July 1940 coinciding with the opening of the JNR (now JR East) station.[1] The current elevated station building and concourse was opened in 1989. The west side of the station was enlarged in 2004 with the construction of additional sets of stairs to the JR platforms and a new Lumine building over the platforms. In 2007, the former "Fine" shopping and restaurant area within the Tobu side of the station was refurbished and reopened as "Equia Kawagoe". An additional "Equia" zone was opened above the Tōbu ticket machine area in September 2008.
[edit] Tobu Railway
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Kawagoe Station
川越駅
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| Tobu concourse, December 2008 | |
| Location | |
| Neighborhood etc. | 川越市脇田町24-9 |
| (in Japanese) | 24-9 Wakita-machi |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1915 |
| Former name | Kawagoe-nishimachi Station |
| Present name since | 1940 |
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| Operator(s) | Tobu Railway |
| Line(s) | Tōbu Tōjō Line |
| Statistics | 121,558 passengers/day (FY2010) |
[edit] Lines
The station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo to Ogawamachi and Yorii, with through services also to and from Shin-Kiba (via Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line), and Shibuya (via Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line). Located between Shingashi and Kawagoeshi, it is 30.5 km from Ikebukuro.[2]
[edit] Station layout
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks.
This station has a season ticket sales office.[3]
| 1 | ■Tōbu Tōjō Line | For Fujimino, Wakōshi, and Ikebukuro Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line to Shin-Kiba Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line to Shibuya |
| 2 | ■Tōbu Tōjō Line | For Sakado, Shinrinkōen, Ogawamachi, and Yorii |
[edit] Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Tōbu Tōjō Line | ||||
| Fujimino | TJ Liner | Kawagoeshi | ||
| Shiki | Rapid Express | Kawagoeshi | ||
| Fujimino | Express | Kawagoeshi | ||
| Shingashi | Commuter Express | Kawagoeshi | ||
| Shingashi | Semi Express | Kawagoeshi | ||
| Shingashi | Local | Kawagoeshi | ||
[edit] JR East
| JR East | |
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Kawagoe Station
川越駅
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| JR East concourse, December 2008 | |
| Location | |
| Neighborhood etc. | Wakita-honchō |
| (in Japanese) | 川越市脇田本町 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1940 |
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| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Kawagoe Line |
| Statistics | 36,780 passengers/day (FY2010) |
[edit] Lines
The JR East station is located on the Kawagoe Line with services eastward to Ōmiya, Ōsaki via the Saikyō Line, and Shin-Kiba via the Rinkai Line, and westward to Komagawa and Hachiōji via the Hachikō Line.
[edit] Station layout
The JR East station consists of two island platforms serving three tracks. The outer platforms, 3 and 6, are generally used for services to and from Ōmiya and the Saikyō Line, while the inner platforms, 4 and 5, serving the same track, are generally used for Kawagoe Line services westward to Komagawa and Hachiōji via the Hachikō Line.
[edit] Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Kawagoe Line | ||||
| Nishi-Kawagoe | - | Minami-Furuya | ||
[edit] Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the Tobu station was used by an average of 121,558 passengers daily.[4]
In fiscal 2010, the JR East station was used by an average of 36,780 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]
The JR East passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2000 | 35,181[6] |
| 2001 | 35,278[7] |
| 2002 | 35,177[8] |
| 2003 | 35,273[9] |
| 2004 | 35,719[10] |
| 2005 | 36,149[11] |
| 2006 | 36,997[12] |
| 2007 | 37,811[13] |
| 2008 | 37,939[14] |
| 2009 | 37,098[15] |
| 2010 | 36,780[5] |
[edit] Surrounding area
- Hon-Kawagoe Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line
- Tobu Hotel
- National Route 16
[edit] Bus services
There is a direct express bus service to/from Narita Airport.[16] The bus stop is on the south side of the station.
[edit] References
- ^ Yamamoto, Tomoyuki (October 2008). "東武東上線の神話時代（１）". Japan Railfan Magazine 48 (570): 126–131.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Tōbu Tōjō Line Timetable, published February 2011
- ^ "駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information (Passenger statistics)]" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. http://www.tobu.co.jp/rail/frail_2_2.html. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ a b "各駅の乗車人員 （2010年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)]" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2010_01.html. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "各駅の乗車人員 （2000年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)]" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2000_01.html. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "各駅の乗車人員 （2001年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2001)]" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2001_01.html. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "各駅の乗車人員 （2002年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2002)]" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2002_01.html. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "各駅の乗車人員 （2003年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2003)]" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2003_01.html. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "各駅の乗車人員 （2004年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2004)]" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2004_01.html. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "各駅の乗車人員 （2005年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)]" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2005_01.html. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "各駅の乗車人員 （2006年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2006)]" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2006_01.html. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "各駅の乗車人員 （2007年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2007)]" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2007_01.html. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "各駅の乗車人員 （2008年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2008)]" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2008_01.html. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "各駅の乗車人員 （2009年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2009)]" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2009_01.html. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ Narita International Airport Official Website Airport Access Information: Buses & Taxis. Retrieved on 8 July 2008
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Kawagoe Station |
- Kawagoe Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (Japanese)
- Station information page on JR East website (Japanese)
- Station information page on Tobu website (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 35°54′25″N 139°28′58″E / 35.90694°N 139.48278°E
