Wakōshi Station
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Wakōshi Station
和光市駅
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| General view of the station from the south side, July 2008 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Saitama (See other stations in Saitama) |
| City | Wakō |
| Neighborhood etc. | 4-6 Honchō |
| Postal Code | 351-0114 |
| (in Japanese) | 和光市本町4-6 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1934 |
| Former name | Niikura Station |
| Present name since | 1970 |
| Rail services | |
| Station number(s) | Y-01, F-01 |
| Operator(s) | Tobu Railway Tokyo Metro |
| Line(s) | Tōbu Tōjō Line Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line |
| Statistics | 157,212 passengers/day (Tobu, FY2010) |
Wakōshi Station (和光市駅 Wakōshi-eki) is a railway station in Wakō, Saitama, Japan, operated by Tobu Railway and Tokyo Metro. It is the only Tokyo Metro station located in Saitama Prefecture. It is the westernmost station in the Tokyo subway network, and the northernmost Tokyo Metro station (Nishi-Takashimadaira on the Toei network is farther north).
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[edit] Lines
Wakōshi Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro to Kawagoe and Ogawamachi in Saitama Prefecture. It also forms the terminus for the Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line and Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line, with some trains continuing on the Tōbu Tōjō Line to Shiki and Kawagoeshi.
[edit] Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks.
[edit] Platforms
| 1 | ■Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Shiki, Kawagoe, Shinrinkōen, Ogawamachi, and Yorii (from Ikebukuro on the Tōjō Line) |
| 2 | ■Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Shiki, Kawagoe, and Shinrinkōen (from the Yūrakuchō Line & the Fukutoshin Line) |
| ■Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line | (terminating services) | |
| ■Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line | (terminating services) | |
| 3 | ■Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line | for Kotake-mukaihara, Ikebukuro, Yūrakuchō, and Shin-Kiba |
| ■Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line | for Kotake-mukaihara, Ikebukuro, Shinjuku-sanchōme, and Shibuya | |
| 4 | ■Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Narimasu, Kami-Itabashi, and Ikebukuro |
[edit] Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Tōbu Tōjō Line | ||||
| Ikebukuro | Rapid Express | Shiki | ||
| Narimasu | Express | Asakadai | ||
| Narimasu | Commuter Express | Shiki | ||
| Narimasu | Semi Express | Asaka | ||
| Narimasu | Local | Asaka | ||
| TJ Liner: no stop | ||||
| Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line (Y-01) | ||||
| Chikatetsu-narimasu (Y-02) | Local | Asaka (Tōbu Tōjō Line) | ||
| Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line (F-01) | ||||
| Kotake-Mukaihara (F-06) | Express | Asaka (Tōbu Tōjō Line) | ||
| Chikatetsu-narimasu (F-02) | Commuter Express | Asaka (Tōbu Tōjō Line) | ||
| Chikatetsu-narimasu (F-02) | Local | Asaka (Tōbu Tōjō Line) | ||
[edit] History
- February 1, 1934: Opens as Niikura Station (にいくら駅) on the Tōbu Tōjō Line.[1]
- July 21, 1934: Station name changed to kanji (新倉駅).[1]
- October 1, 1951: Renamed Yamato-machi Station (大和町駅).[1]
- December 20, 1970: Renamed Wakōshi Station.
- August 25, 1987: Yūrakuchō Line opens.
- June 14, 2008: Fukutoshin Line opens.
[edit] Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 157,212 passengers daily.[2]
[edit] Surrounding area
- RIKEN
- Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Asaka Base
- Honda Technical Research Institute
- National Tax College
- National Route 254 (Kawagoekaidō avenue)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c ""和光市駅" (Wakōshi Station information)". http://www.tobu.co.jp/station/info/7304.html.
- ^ "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.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Wakōshi Station |
- Wakōshi Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (Japanese)
- Tobu station information (Japanese)
- Tokyo Metro station information (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 35°47′18″N 139°36′46″E / 35.788407°N 139.612885°E
