Shinrinkōen Station (Saitama)

Shinrinkōen Station
森林公園駅

The south entrance in August 2012
Location 3977-1 Haneo, Namegawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama-ken 355-0811
Japan
Operated by Tobu Railway
Line(s) Tobu Tojo Line
Distance 52.6 km from Ikebukuro
Platforms 2 island platforms
Tracks 4
Other information
Station code TJ-30     
Website www.tobu.co.jp/station/info/7409.html
History
Opened 1 March 1971 (1971-03-01)
Traffic
Passengers 14,123 per day (FY2014)
Location
Shinrinkōen Station
Location within Japan

Shinrinkōen Station (森林公園駅 Shinrinkōen-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

Shinrinkōen 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

Facilities and accessibility

Toilet facilities are located on both platforms. Escalator (up only) and lift access is provided to and from the platforms.

Adjacent stations

Service
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
  1. Morning up services start at Shinrinkoen.

History

The south entrance in November 2004

The station opened on 1 March 1971.[2]

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Shinrinkōen 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

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

References

  1. "Shinrinkōen Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  2. 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. 200. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  3. Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2016
  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 21 March 2012.
  5. 駅情報(乗降人員) [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  6. 籠原駅・熊谷・森林公園駅・坂戸駅⇔羽田空港 [Kagohara/Kumagaya/Shinrinkoen/Sakado - Haneda Airport]. Airport Limousine (in Japanese). Japan: Airport Transport Service Co., Ltd. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
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Coordinates: 36°02′43″N 139°22′30″E / 36.0452344°N 139.3749565°E / 36.0452344; 139.3749565


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