Kawagoe Station

Coordinates: 35°54′25″N 139°28′58″E / 35.90694°N 139.48278°E / 35.90694; 139.48278
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川越
Overall view of Kawagoe Station with Tobu tracks on the left, December 2008
General information
Operated byTobu Railway
JR East
Line(s)Tōbu Tōjō Line
Kawagoe Line

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).

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.

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Kawagoe Station becoming "TJ-21".[2]

Tobu Railway

川越
Tobu concourse, December 2008
General information
Location川越市脇田町24-9
Operated byTobu Railway
Line(s)Tōbu Tōjō Line

Lines

The station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo to Saitama 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 the Ikebukuro terminus.[3]

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. This station has a season ticket sales office.[4]


1 ■ Tōbu Tōjō Line for Fujimino, Wakōshi, and Ikebukuro
Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line for Shin-Kiba
Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya
2 ■ Tōbu Tōjō Line for Saitama, Saitama, Saitama, and Yorii

Adjacent stations

← Service →
Tōbu Tōjō Line
Fujimino   TJ Liner   Kawagoeshi
Saitama   Rapid Express   Kawagoeshi
Fujimino   Express   Kawagoeshi
Shingashi   Commuter Express   Kawagoeshi
Shingashi   Semi Express   Kawagoeshi
Shingashi   Local   Kawagoeshi

JR East

川越
JR East concourse, December 2008
General information
LocationWakita-honchō
Operated byJR East
Line(s)Kawagoe Line

Lines

The JR East station is located on the Kawagoe Line with services eastward to Saitama, Ōsaki via the Saikyō Line, and Shin-Kiba via the Rinkai Line, and westward to Komagawa and Hachiōji via the Hachikō Line.

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.

Adjacent stations

← Service →
Kawagoe Line
Nishi-Kawagoe - Minami-Furuya

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2010, the Tobu station was used by an average of 121,558 passengers daily.[5]

In fiscal 2010, the JR East station was used by an average of 36,780 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[6]

The JR East passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2000 35,181[7]
2001 35,278[8]
2002 35,177[9]
2003 35,273[10]
2004 35,719[11]
2005 36,149[12]
2006 36,997[13]
2007 37,811[14]
2008 37,939[15]
2009 37,098[16]
2010 36,780[6]

Surrounding area

Bus services

The following long-distance express bus services operate from the south side of the station.

  • Narita Airport, operated jointly by Chiba Kōtsū, Kawagoe Motor Corp, and Tobu Bus West[17]
  • Kyoto and Osaka, Wing Liner overnight service operated by Kintetsu Bus[18]

References

  1. ^ Yamamoto, Tomoyuki (October 2008). "東武東上線の神話時代（１）". Japan Railfan Magazine. 48 (570): 126–131. {{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ "「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" (pdf). Tobu News (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 200. ISBN 4-87366-874-3. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Tōbu Tōjō Line Timetable, published February 2011
  5. ^ "駅情報（乗降人員）" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 14 December 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ a b "各駅の乗車人員　（2010年度）" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 December 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "各駅の乗車人員　（2000年度）" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 December 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "各駅の乗車人員　（2001年度）" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 December 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "各駅の乗車人員　（2002年度）" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 December 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "各駅の乗車人員　（2003年度）" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 December 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "各駅の乗車人員　（2004年度）" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 December 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "各駅の乗車人員　（2005年度）" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 December 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "各駅の乗車人員　（2006年度）" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 December 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "各駅の乗車人員　（2007年度）" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 December 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "各駅の乗車人員　（2008年度）" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 December 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ "各駅の乗車人員　（2009年度）" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 December 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ "坂戸駅南口・川越駅西口－成田空港　直行バス". Tobu Bus Online (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Bus Co., Ltd. Retrieved 18 May 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ "大阪・京都←→川越・坂戸・熊谷（ウイングライナー）" (in Japanese). Japan: Kintetsu Bus Co., Ltd. Retrieved 18 May 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

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