Shinrin-kōen Station (Saitama)
Shinrin-kōen Station 森林公園駅 | |||||
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 The south entrance in August 2012 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 3977-1 Haneo, Namegawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama-ken 355-0811 Japan | ||||
| Operated by |  Tobu Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | _symbol.svg){kind=small} Tobu Tojo Line | ||||
| Distance | 52.6 km from Ikebukuro | ||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | TJ-30 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 March 1971 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 14,123 per day (FY2014) | |||||
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Shinrin-kōen Station (森林公園駅, Shinrin-kōen-eki, lit. "Forest park Station") is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Namegawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.[1]
Lines
Shinrin-kōen Station is served by the Tobu Tojo Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. Located between Higashi-Matsuyama and Tsukinowa, it is 52.6 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] All services, (TJ Liner, Rapid express, Rapid, Express, Semi express, Local) stop at this station. During the daytime, the station is served by eight trains per hour in each direction.[3]
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks, with the station building located above the platforms.
Platforms
| 1/2 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Musashi-Ranzan, Ogawamachi, and Yorii |
| 3/4 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Higashi-Matsuyama, Kawagoe, and Ikebukuro Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya Tokyu Toyoko Line for Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai
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Facilities and accessibility
Toilet facilities are located on both platforms. Escalator (up only) and lift access is provided to and from the platforms.
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The north entrance in August 2011 -
The ticket barriers, November 2015 -
The view from the up end of platform 1/2 in November 2015 -
The view from the down end of platform 1/2 in November 2015 -
The passenger waiting room on platform 1/2 in November 2015
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
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| Tobu Tojo Line | ||||
| Higashi-Matsuyama | TJ Liner | Tsukinowa[Note 1] | ||
| Higashi-Matsuyama | Rapid express | Tsukinowa | ||
| Higashi-Matsuyama | Rapid | Tsukinowa | ||
| Higashi-Matsuyama | Express | Tsukinowa | ||
| Higashi-Matsuyama | Semi express | Tsukinowa | ||
| Higashi-Matsuyama | Local | Tsukinowa | ||
- ^ Morning up services start at Shinrin-koen.
History
The station opened on 1 March 1971.[2]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Shinrin-kōen Station becoming "TJ-30".[4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 14,123 passengers daily.[5]
Surrounding area
- Musashi Kyūryō National Government Park
- Tobu Shinrin-koen Depot
- National Route 254
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The main road on the south side of the station, November 2015 -
Shinrin-koen Depot, November 2015
Bus services
Express bus services to and from Haneda Airport are operated jointly by Kokusai Juo and Airport Transport Service (Limousine Bus).[6]
See also
- List of railway stations in Japan
- Shinrin-Kōen Station (Hokkaido), JR Hokkaido station with similar name
References
- ^ "Shinrinkōen Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 200. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2016
- ^ 「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 (pdf). Tobu News (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 駅情報（乗降人員） (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 籠原駅・熊谷・森林公園駅・坂戸駅⇔羽田空港. Airport Limousine (in Japanese). Japan: Airport Transport Service Co., Ltd. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
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