Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen Station
![]() Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen west entrance in May 2016 | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | 2-3-24 Monma, Miyashiro-machi, Minamisaitama-gun, Saitama-ken 345-0801 Japan | ||||
Coordinates | 36°1′29.5392″N 139°43′36.4152″E / 36.024872000°N 139.726782000°E | ||||
Operated by | ![]() | ||||
Line(s) | |||||
Distance | 41.0 km from Asakusa | ||||
Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | TS-30 | ||||
Website | Official website | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 27 August 1899 | ||||
Previous names | Sugito (until 1981) | ||||
Passengers | |||||
FY2014[1] | 31,837 daily | ||||
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Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station (東武動物公園駅, Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen-eki) is a railway station in Miyashiro, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.
Lines
The station is served by the Tobu Skytree Line, and forms the starting point of the Tobu Skytree Line, Tobu Isesaki Line and the Tobu Nikko Line. It is 41.0 km from the line's Tokyo terminus at Asakusa.[2]
Station layout
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Toubu-doubutsukouen.jpg/220px-Toubu-doubutsukouen.jpg)
The station has two island platforms serving four tracks, with an elevated station building located above the tracks and platforms. Track 1 does not exist, and platform numbering starts from Platform 2
Platforms
2 | ■ Tobu Skytree Line | for Kasukabe, Kita-Senju, and Asakusa ![]() ![]() |
3 | ■ Tobu Skytree Line | for Kasukabe, Kita-Senju and Asakusa ![]() ![]() |
4 | ■ Tobu Nikko Line | for Satte, Minami-Kurihashi, Kurihashi, Tochigi, Shin-Tochigi, and Tōbu Nikkō |
5 | ■ Tobu Isesaki Line | for Kuki, Tatebayashi, Ōta, and Isesaki |
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The east entrance in October 2012
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Platforms 4 and 5 in November 2008
Adjacent stations
« | Service | » | ||
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Tobu Skytree Line (TS-30) | ||||
Limited Express Spacia: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Kita-Senju (TS-09) | Limited Express Ryōmō | Through to Tobu Isesaki Line | ||
Limited Express Shimotsuke: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Kasukabe (TS-27) | Limited Express Revaty | Through to Tobu Nikko Line/Isesaki Line | ||
Kasukabe (TS-27) | Express | Through to Tobu Nikko/Isesaki Line | ||
Kasukabe (TS-27) | Section Express | Through to Tobu Nikko/Isesaki Line | ||
Himemiya (TS-29) | Semi-Express | Through to Tobu Nikko/Isesaki Line | ||
Himemiya (TS-29) | Section Semi-Express | Through to Tobu Nikko/Isesaki Line | ||
Himemiya (TS-29) | Local | Through to Tobu Nikko/Isesaki Line | ||
Himemiya (TS-29) | Local (Hibiya Line through services) | Through to Tobu Nikko Line | ||
Tobu Isesaki Line (TS-30) | ||||
Through to Tobu Skytree Line | Limited Express Ryōmō | Kuki (TI-02) | ||
Through to Tobu Skytree Line | Limited Express Revaty Ryōmō | Kuki (TI-02) | ||
Through to Tobu Skytree Line | Express | Wado (TI-01) | ||
Through to Tobu Skytree Line | Section Express | Wado (TI-01) | ||
Through to Tobu Skytree Line | Semi-Express | Wado (TI-01) | ||
Through to Tobu Skytree Line | Section Semi-Express | Wado (TI-01) | ||
Through to Tobu Skytree Line | Local | Wado (TI-01) | ||
Tobu Nikko Line (TS-30) | ||||
Limited Express Spacia Kegon/Kinu: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Through to Tobu Skytree Line | Limited Express Revaty Kegon/Kinu/Aizu | Sugito-Takanodai (TN-01) | ||
Limited Express Shimotsuke: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Through to Tobu Skytree Line | Express | Sugito-Takanodai (TN-01) | ||
Through to Tobu Skytree Line | Section Express | Sugito-Takanodai (TN-01) | ||
Through to Tobu Skytree Line | Semi-Express | Sugito-Takanodai (TN-01) | ||
Through to Tobu Skytree Line | Section Semi-Express | Sugito-Takanodai (TN-01) | ||
Through to Tobu Skytree Line | Local | Sugito-Takanodai (TN-01) |
History
The station opened on 27 August 1899 as Sugito Station (杉戸駅).[2] It was renamed on 16 March 1981[2] after the Tobu zoo and amusement park complex run by Tobu, which is a ten-minute walk from the station. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station becoming "TS-30".[3]
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Sugito Station in the early 20th century
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The west side of the station in January 2010, before rebuilding
Surrounding area
- Miyashiro Town Hall
- Sugito Post Office
- Nippon Institute of Technology
- Tobu Zoo
See also
References
- ^ 駅情報(乗降人員) [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ a b c 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. 222. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ 「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. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
External links
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- Official website (in Japanese)