Wakōshi Station
Wakōshi Station 和光市駅 | |||||
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 General view of the station from the south side in July 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 4-6 Honchō, Wakō-shi, Saitama-ken 351-0114 Japan | ||||
| Operated by | |||||
| Line(s) | |||||
| Distance | 12.5 km from Ikebukuro | ||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||
| Connections | Bus terminal | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | TJ-11, Y-01, F-01 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1934 | ||||
| Previous names | Niikura; Yamato-machi (until 1970) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| Tobu, FY2010 | 157,212 daily | ||||
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Wakōshi Station (和光市駅, Wakōshi-eki) is a railway station in Wakō, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway and Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. It is the only Tokyo Metro station located in Saitama Prefecture. It is the westernmost station in the Tokyo subway network, and the northernmost Tokyo Metro station (Nishi-Takashimadaira on the Toei network is farther north).
Lines
Wakōshi Station is served by the Tobu Tojo Line from Ikebukuro to Kawagoe and Saitama in Saitama Prefecture. It also forms the northern terminus of the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line and Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line, with some trains continuing northward on the Tobu Tojo Line to Saitama and Kawagoeshi. Located between Narimasu and Asaka stations, it is 12.5 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks. The two platforms, 2 and 3, used by Tokyo Metro services were equipped with chest-high platform edge doors in April 2012, with operation commencing in July 2012.[2] Similar platform edge doors were installed on the Tobu platforms, 1 and 4, in February 2016, and scheduled to be brought into operation from 26 March.[3]
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South entrance, October 2012 -
North entrance, October 2012 -
Ticket barriers, October 2012
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Saitama, Kawagoe, Saitama, Saitama, and Yorii (from Ikebukuro on the Tojo Line) |
| 2 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Saitama, Kawagoe, and Saitama (from the Yurakucho Line & the Fukutoshin Line) |
| ■ Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line | (terminating services) | |
| ■ Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line | (terminating services) | |
| 3 | ■ Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line | for Kotake-mukaihara, Ikebukuro, Yūrakuchō, and Shin-Kiba |
| ■ Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line | for Kotake-mukaihara, Ikebukuro, Shinjuku-sanchōme, and Shibuya Tokyu Toyoko Line for Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai
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| 4 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Narimasu, Kami-Itabashi, and Ikebukuro |
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobu Tojo Line | ||||
| TJ Liner: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Ikebukuro | Rapid express | Saitama | ||
| Narimasu | Rapid | Asakadai | ||
| Narimasu | Express | Asakadai | ||
| Kotake-Mukaihara (Fukutoshin Line) | Express (F Liner) | Asakadai | ||
| Narimasu | Semi express | Saitama | ||
| Narimasu | Local | Asaka | ||
| Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line (Y-01) | ||||
| Saitama (Tobu Tojo Line) | Local | Chikatetsu-narimasu (Y-02) | ||
| Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line (F-01) | ||||
| Through to Tobu Tojo Line | Express | Kotake-Mukaihara (F-06) | ||
| Through to Tobu Tojo Line | Commuter express | Chikatetsu-narimasu (F-02) | ||
| Through to Tobu Tojo Line | Local | Chikatetsu-narimasu (F-02) | ||
History
The station opened on February 1, 1934, as Niikura Station (にいくら駅) on the Tōjō Railway Line.[4] Though originally written in hiragana, the station name was written in kanji (新倉駅) from July 21, 1934 onwards.[4] On October 1, 1951, the station was renamed Yamato-machi Station (大和町駅).[4] On December 20, 1970, it was renamed Wakōshi Station.
Fukutoshin Line services started on June 14, 2008.[5]
From March 17, 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Wakōshi Station becoming "TJ-11".[6]
Chest-height platform edge doors were added to platforms 2 and 3 in April 2012, with operation commencing in July 2012.[2]
Through-running to and from Yokohama and Motomachi-Chukagai via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.[7]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 157,212 passengers daily.[8]
Surrounding area
- RIKEN
- Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Asaka Base
- Honda Technical Research Institute
- National Tax College
- National Route 254 (Kawagoekaidō avenue)
Bus services
The following long-distance express bus services operate from the south side of the station.
- Haneda Airport, operated by Airport Transport Service (Limousine Bus)[9] and Seibu Bus[10]
- Narita Airport, operated by Seibu Bus[10]
See also
References
- ^ 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) - ^ a b 有楽町線：和光市駅に設置！ (pdf) (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metro. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 東上線和光市駅4番線ホームに可動式ホーム柵が設置される. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c 和光市駅.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published 7 June 2008
- ^ 「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) - ^ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2013
- ^ 駅情報（乗降人員） (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 石神井公園駅・和光市駅⇔羽田空港. Airport Limousine (in Japanese). Japan: Airport Transport Service Co., Ltd. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b 西武 空港連絡バス (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Bus Co., Ltd. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
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