Motokaji Station
Motokaji Station 元加治駅 | |
|---|---|
 Station entrance, August 2009 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 167 Noda, Iruma-shi, Saitama-ken （埼玉県入間市野田167） Japan |
| Operated by |  Seibu Railway |
| Line(s) |  Seibu Ikebukuro Line |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SI25 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1926 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2014 | 6,828 daily |
Motokaji Station (元加治駅, Motokaji-eki) is a railway station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line in Iruma, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
Lines
Motokaji Station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro 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 Bushi and Hannō, it is 41.0 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[1]
Service pattern
Trains that stop here:
- Local
- Semi Express
- Commuter Semi Express
- Rapid
- Commuter express
- Express
Station layout
The station consists of a ground-level island platform serving two tracks. The station building and entrance is situated on the north side and is connected to the platform by a footbridge.[2]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Seibu Ikebukuro Line | for Tokorozawa, Nerima, and Ikebukuro Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for ShibuyaTokyu Toyoko Line for Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai |
| 2 | ■ Seibu Ikebukuro Line | for Hannō and Seibu-Chichibu |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seibu Ikebukuro Line | ||||
| Chichibu/Musashi limited express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Bushi | Express | Hannō | ||
| Bushi | Commuter express | Hannō | ||
| Bushi | Rapid | Hannō | ||
| Bushi | Commuter semi express | Hannō | ||
| Bushi | Semi express | Hannō | ||
| Bushi | Local | Hannō | ||
History
The station opened on 3 April 1926.[1]
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Motokaji Station becoming "SI25".[3]
Through-running to and from Yokohama and Motomachi-Chukagai via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.[4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was the least used station on the Ikebukuro-Hannō section of the Seibu Ikebukuro Line (75th out of 92 on the Seibu network as a whole) with an average of 6,828 passengers daily.[5]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,735[1] |
| 2009 | 6,951[6] |
| 2010 | 6,784[7] |
| 2011 | 6,890[8] |
| 2012 | 6,940[9] |
| 2013 | 6,974[9] |
Surrounding area
References
- ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 201. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 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. Japan: Kodansha. p. 189-73. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
{{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 22 February 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 東急東横線・メトロ副都心線相互直通、16日スタート. Nikkei.com (in Japanese). Japan: Nikkei Inc. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 駅別乗降人員 2014年度 1日平均 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 駅別乗降人員 2010（平成22）年度 1日平均 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
{{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 22 February 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b 駅別乗降人員 2013（平成25）年度 1日平均 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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External links
- Motokaji Station information (Seibu Railway) Template:Ja icon
- Motokaji Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) Template:Ja icon