Shin-Koshigaya Station
Shin-Koshigaya Station 新越谷駅 | |
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 The east entrance in October 2012 | |
| Location |
1-11-4 Minami-Koshigaya, Koshigaya-shi, Saitama-ken 343-0845 Japan |
| Operated by |
 Tobu Railway |
| Line(s) |
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| Distance | 22.9 km from Asakusa |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Connections |
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| Other information | |
| Station code | TS-20 |
| History | |
| Opened | 23 July 1974 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2014) | 143,125 daily |
| Location | |
  Shin-Koshigaya Station Location within Japan | |
Shin-Koshigaya Station (新越谷駅 Shin-Koshigaya-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Skytree Line (Tobu Isesaki Line) in Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.[1]
Lines
Shin-Koshigaya Station is served by the Tobu Skytree Line from Asakusa in Tokyo, and is 22.9 km from the Asakusa terminus.[2] Through services also operate to and from Naka-Meguro via the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line and Shibuya via the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line. It is also located adjacent to Minami-Koshigaya Station on the Musashino Line.
Station layout
The elevated station consists of a five story station building with two island platforms serving four tracks on the 4th floor level.[3]
Platforms
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| 1 | ■ Tobu Skytree Line | for Kita-Senju, Hikifune, and Asakusa Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line to Shibuya Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line for Chuo-Rinkan
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| 2 | ■ Tobu Skytree Line | for Kita-Senju, Hikifune, and Asakusa Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line for Ueno and Naka-Meguro
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| 3 | ■ Tobu Skytree Line | for Kita-Koshigaya, Kasukabe, and Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen_symbol.svg.png){kind=small} Tobu Nikko Line for Minami-Kurihashi
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| 4 | ■ Tobu Skytree Line | for Kasukabe and Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen_symbol.svg.png){kind=small} Tobu Isesaki Line for Kuki, Tatebayashi and Ōta Tobu Nikko Line for Minami-Kurihashi |
The entrance and ticket barriers in January 2012
View of the platforms looking northward from platform 2 in January 2012
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Tobu Skytree Line (TS-20) | ||||
| 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: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Section Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Sōka (TS-16) | Express | Koshigaya (TS-21) | ||
| Sōka (TS-16) | Section Express | Koshigaya (TS-21) | ||
| Sōka (TS-16) | Semi-Express | Koshigaya (TS-21) | ||
| Sōka (TS-16) | Section Semi-Express | Koshigaya (TS-21) | ||
| Gamō (TS-19) | Local | Koshigaya (TS-21) | ||
History
The station opened on 23 July 1974.[2] From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Shin-Koshigaya Station becoming "TS-20".[4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 134,209 passengers daily.[5]
Surrounding area
- Minami-Koshigaya Station (Musashino Line)
- Saitama Toho Junior College
- Koshigaya Freight Terminal
- Dokkyo Medical University Koshigaya Hospital
See also
References
- ↑ "Shin-Koshigaya Station Information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- 1 2 Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 198. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ↑ Kawashima, Ryozo (January 2010). 日本の鉄道 東海道ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１２巻 東京北東部・埼玉南東部 [Railways of Japan - Tokaido Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 12 North-east Tokyo and South-east Saitama]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 68. ISBN 978-4-06-270022-1.
- ↑ 「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.
- ↑ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
External links
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- Tobu station information (Japanese)
- Saitama Prefecture station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°52′30″N 139°47′23″E / 35.8750°N 139.7897°E