Kumegawa Station
Kumegawa Station 久米川駅 | |
|---|---|
 North entrance, May 2012 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Higashimurayama, Tokyo Japan |
| Operated by | Seibu Railway |
| Line(s) | Seibu Shinjuku Line |
| Connections |
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| Other information | |
| Station code | SS20 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1927 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2013 | 32,487 daily |
Kumegawa Station (久米川, Kumegawa-eki) is a railway station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line in Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
Lines
Hana-Koganei Station is served by the 47.5 km Seibu Shinjuku Line from Seibu-Shinjuku in Tokyo to Hon-Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture. From Kumegawa, it takes 28–40 minutes to travel the 24.6 km to Seibu-Shinjuku Station in central Tokyo.[1] All services on the Seibu Shinjuku line stop at Kumegawa, with the exception of the Koedo Limited Express.
Station layout
The tracks at Kumegawa run east to west and there two opposed side platforms, serving two tracks, connected by a footbridge.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seibu Shinjuku Line | ||||
| Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Commuter Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Kodaira | Express | Higashi-Murayama | ||
| Kodaira | Semi Express | Higashi-Murayama | ||
| Kodaira | Local | Higashi-Murayama | ||
History
The station opened on 16 April 1927.[2]
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Kumegawa Station becoming "SS20".[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2013, the station was the 30th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 32,487 passengers daily.[4]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 33,711[5] |
| 2010 | 32,767[5] |
| 2011 | 32,220[6] |
| 2012 | 32,325[4] |
| 2013 | 32,487[4] |
Surrounding area
Bus stops are located at the south exit to the station, along with numerous restaurants and a Seiyu department store. The north side of the station is currently under redevelopment and is due to be officially opened in March 2009, although part of this, a new underground cycle park, previously opened on 1 June 2009.[7]
References
- ^ Timetable information
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 227. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 西武線全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します (pdf). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c 駅別乗降人員 2013（平成25）年度 1日平均 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b 駅別乗降人員 2010（平成22）年度 1日平均 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 駅別乗降人員 2011（平成23）年度 1日平均 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Higashimurayama City Council
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