Tsuruse Station
Tsuruse Station 鶴瀬駅 | |
|---|---|
 The east entrance in April 2015 | |
| Location |
1-11-1 Tsuruse-higashi, Fujimi-shi, Saitama-ken 354-0024 Japan |
| Operated by |
 Tobu Railway |
| Line(s) |
_symbol.svg.png){kind=small} Tobu Tojo Line |
| Distance | 22.0 km from Ikebukuro |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TJ-17 |
| Website |
www |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 May 1914 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers | 43,850 per day (FY2014) |
| Location | |
  Tsuruse Station Location within Japan | |
Tsuruse Station (鶴瀬駅 Tsuruse-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Fujimi, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.[1]
Lines
Tsuruse Station is served by the Tobu Tojo Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo, with some services inter-running via the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line to Shin-Kiba and the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line to Shibuya and onward via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minato Mirai Line to Motomachi-Chukagai. Located between Mizuhodai and Fujimino stations, it is 22.0 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] Only Semi express and Local services stop at this station.[3]
Station layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. The station building is elevated and located above the platform.
The west entrance in November 2015
The mezzanine on the west side in November 2015
The ticket barriers in November 2015
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Fujimino, Kawagoe, Shinrinkōen, Ogawamachi, and Yorii |
| 2 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Shiki, Wakōshi, Narimasu, 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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The platforms viewed from the up (Ikebukuro) end in November 2015_20151121.JPG)
The platforms viewed from the down (Kawagoe) end in November 2015
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobu Tojo Line | ||||
| TJ Liner: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Mizuhodai | Semi express | Fujimino | ||
| Mizuhodai | Local | Fujimino | ||
History
The station opened on 1 May 1914 coinciding with the opening of the Tojo Railway line from Ikebukuro.[4] The west entrance was opened in 1979.
Through-running to and from Shibuya via the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line commenced on 14 June 2008.[5]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Tsuruse Station becoming "TJ-17".[6]
Through-running to and from Yokohama and Motomachi-Chukagai via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.[7]
The station in 1918
The 1914 opening memorial stone at the north end of the station in November 2015
The station forecourt on the west side in September 2012 before remodelling
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 43,850 passengers daily.[8]
Surrounding area
- Fujimi City Office
- National Route 254
- LaLaport Fujimi shopping mall[9]
The temporary station forecourt and bus stops on the east side in November 2015
The station forecourt on the west side in November 2015 following remodelling_15-04.JPG)
LaLaport Fujimi shopping mall in April 2015
See also
References
- ↑ "Tsuruse Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2016
- ↑ Yamamoto, Tomoyuki (October 2008). 東武東上線の神話時代（１）. Japan Railfan Magazine. Koyusha Co., Ltd. 48 (570): 126–131.
- ↑ 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 [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.
- ↑ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2013
- ↑ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ↑ ららぽーと富士見 グランドオープン ["Lalaport Fujimi" grand opening] (in Japanese). Japan: Mitsui Fudosan Retail Management Co., Ltd. 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
External links
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- Tobu station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°50′45.16″N 139°32′22.41″E / 35.8458778°N 139.5395583°E