Asakadai Station
Asakadai Station 朝霞台駅 | |||||
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 The north entrance in September 2012 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1-4-17 Higashi-benzai, Asaka-shi, Saitama-ken 351-0022 Japan | ||||
| Operated by |  Tobu Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | _symbol.svg){kind=small} Tobu Tojo Line | ||||
| Distance | 16.4 km from Ikebukuro | ||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||
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| Other information | |||||
| Station code | TJ-13 | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 6 August 1974 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2014 | 153,680 daily | ||||
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Asakadai Station (朝霞台駅, Asakadai-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Asaka, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.[1]
Lines
The station is served by the Tobu Tojo Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo, with some services inter-running 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. Located between Asaka and Shiki stations, it is 16.4 km from the Tobu Tojo Line terminus at Ikebukuro.[2] Rapid, Express, Semi express, and Local services stop at this station.[3]
The station is adjacent and at right angles to Kita-Asaka Station on the Musashino Line operated by JR East.
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks.[4] The station building is located above the platforms, which are situated in a cutting.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Shiki, Kawagoe, Shinrinkōen, and Ogawamachi (Rapid, Express, Semi express services) |
| 2 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Shiki, Kawagoe, and Shinrinkōen (Local services) |
| 3 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Wakōshi, Narimasu, and Ikebukuro (Local services) Y Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba F Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya TY Tokyu Toyoko Line for Yokohama  Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai
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| 4 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Wakōshi, Narimasu, and Ikebukuro (Rapid, Express, Semi express services) |
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The ticket vending machines and ticket barriers in November 2014 -
The station kiosk and toilets inside the ticket barriers in November 2014 -
The north end of the platforms in November 2014 -
The south end of the platforms in November 2014
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
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| Tobu Tojo Line | ||||
| TJ Liner: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Ikebukuro | Kawagoe express | Kawagoe | ||
| Rapid express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Wakōshi | Rapid | Shiki | ||
| Wakōshi | Express / F Liner | Shiki | ||
| Asaka | Semi express | Shiki | ||
| Asaka | Local | Shiki | ||
History
The station opened on 6 August 1974.[2]
Through-running to and from Shibuya via the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line commenced on 14 June 2008.[5]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Asakadai Station becoming "TJ-13".[6]
Through-running 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 2014, the station was used by an average of 153,680 passengers daily.[8]
Passenger figures for previous years (boarding passengers only) are as shown below.[9]
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 24,549 |
| 1990 | 46,495 |
| 2000 | 86,491 |
| 2010 | 98,964 |
Surrounding area
- Kita-Asaka Station (JR Musashino Line)
- Toyo University Asaka Campus
Bus services
From 17 July 2008, there is a direct express bus service to/from Narita Airport. The bus stop is on the south side of the station.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Asakadai Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Archived from the original on 17 June 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
- ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 224. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2016
- ^ Kawashima, Ryozo (February 2011). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１１巻 埼玉南部・東京多摩北部 [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 11 Southern Saitama and Northern Tama Tokyo]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 23/61. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
- ^ Tōbu Tōjō Line Timetable, published 7 June 2008
- ^ 「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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ^ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2013
- ^ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2015. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ Sawauchi, Kazuaki (October 2013). 東武鉄道東上線の歴史過程 [History of the Tobu Tojo Line]. The Railway Pictorial (in Japanese). 63 (880). Japan: Denkisha Kenkyūkai: 18.
- ^ "ふじみ野・志木地区↔成田空港" Archived 21 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Airport Limousine website. Retrieved 12 July 2008. (in Japanese)
External links
- Tobu station information (in Japanese)