Sōka Station
Sōka Station 草加駅 | |
|---|---|
 Station platforms | |
| General information | |
| Location | 2 Takasago, Sōka, Saitama （埼玉県草加市高砂二丁目） Japan |
| Operated by | Tobu Railway |
| Line(s) | Tobu Skytree Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1899 |
| Passengers | |
| 79,956 daily | |
Sōka Station (草加駅, Sōka-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Skytree Line in Sōka, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. It is one stop away from the border between Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture.
Line
The station is served by the Tobu Skytree Line.
Station layout
There are two island platforms with four tracks abutting the platforms, going in opposite directions.
| 2 | ■ Tobu Skytree Line (Express/Semi Express) | for Kita-Senju, Tokyo Metro, Toei, Tobu Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line for ShibuyaTokyu Den-en-toshi Line for Chūō-Rinkan |
| 3 | ■ Tobu Skytree Line (Local) | for Kita-Senju and Asakusa Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line for Naka-Meguro
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| 4 | ■ Tobu Skytree Line (Local) | for Kita-Koshigaya, Kasukabe, Saitama, and Minami-Kurihashi |
| 5 | ■ Tobu Skytree Line (Express/Semi Express) | for Kasukabe, Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen, Kuki, Tatebayashi, Gunma, Minami-Kurihashi, and Shin-Tochigi |
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobu Skytree Line (TS-16) | ||||
| Limited Express Spacia: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Ryōmō: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Kirifuri: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Shimotsuke: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid/Section Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Nishiarai (TS-13) | Express | Shin-Koshigaya (TS-20) | ||
| Nishiarai (TS-13) | Section Express | Shin-Koshigaya (TS-20) | ||
| Nishiarai (TS-13) | Semi-Express | Shin-Koshigaya (TS-20) | ||
| Nishiarai (TS-13) | Section Semi-Express | Shin-Koshigaya (TS-20) | ||
| Yatsuka (TS-15) | Local | Matsubaradanchi (TS-17) | ||
History
The station opened on 27 August 1899.[1]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Sōka Station becoming "TS-16".[2]
References
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 222. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
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External links
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