Higashi-Kurume Station Explained
Higashi-Kurume Station |
| Native Name: | 東久留米駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Address: | 1-8 Honchō, Higashikurume-shi, Tokyo 203-0014 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Coordinates: | 35.761°N 139.5337°W |
| Operator: | Seibu Railway |
| Line: | Seibu Ikebukuro Line |
| Distance: | 17.8 km from |
| Platforms: | 2 side platforms |
| Code: | SI14 |
| Opened: | 15 April 1915 |
| Passengers: | 54,968 |
| Pass Year: | FY2019 |
| Map Dot Label: | Higashi-Kurume Station |
| Map Type: | Japan Tokyo#Japan |
is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Higashikurume, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
Lines
Higashi-Kurume Station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line from in Tokyo, with some services inter-running via the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line to and the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line to and onward via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minato Mirai Line to . Located between and, it is 17.8 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[1]
Station layout
The station has two ground-level side platforms serving two tracks.[2]
The "Emio Higashi-Kurume" shopping and eating complex opened in 2010. The station building includes lavatories for men and women and a wheelchair-accessible multi-purpose restroom.
Platforms
History
Higashi-Kurume Station opened on 15 April 1915.[1] It was named Higashi-Kurume to avoid confusion with Kurume Station in Kyushu.[2]
The station was rebuilt in 1994 with a new structure spanning the tracks and platforms.[2]
The "Emio Higashi-Kurume" station complex opened in 2010.[2]
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Higashi-Kurume Station becoming "SI14".[3]
Through-running to and from and via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.[4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was the 16th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 54,968 passengers daily.[5]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|
| 2005 | 49,205[6] |
| 2010 | 52,275[7] |
| 2015 | 53,984[8] |
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Surrounding area
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . July 2002 . Japan . 201. 4-87366-874-3.
- Book: Kawashima, Ryozo . 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１２巻 東京都心北部 . Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 12 Northern Central Tokyo . Kodansha . March 2011 . Japan . 32/65. 978-4-06-270072-6.
- Web site: http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/news/news-release/2011/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2012/02/23/20110223eki-number.pdf. ja:西武線全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します. Station numbering to be introduced at all Seibu stations. 23 February 2012. News Release. Seibu Railway. Japan. Japanese. 10 February 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924101130/http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/news/news-release/2011/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2012/02/23/20110223eki-number.pdf. 24 September 2015.
- Web site: http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNASDD150S6_V10C13A3TJ2000/. ja:東急東横線・メトロ副都心線相互直通、16日スタート . Tokyu Toyoko Line and Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line inter-running to start on 16 March. 15 March 2013. Nikkei.com. Nikkei Inc. . Japan. Japanese. 2 April 2013.
- Web site: https://www.seiburailway.jp/railway/eigyo/transfer/2019joukou.pdf. ja:駅別乗降人員(2019年度1日平均. Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2019). Japanese. Japan. Seibu Railway. 6 January 2021.
- Web site: https://www.toukei.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/tnenkan/2005/tn05qyti0510u.htm. ja:東京都統計年鑑 平成17年 9 運輸及び通信. Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2005). Japanese. Japan. Tokyo Metropolitan Government. 26 March 2021.
- Web site: https://www.toukei.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/tnenkan/2010/tn10q3i004.htm. ja:東京都統計年鑑 平成22年. Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2010). Japanese. Japan. Tokyo Metropolitan Government. 26 March 2021.
- Web site: https://www.toukei.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/tnenkan/2015/tn14q3i004.htm. ja:東京都統計年鑑 平成27年 9 運輸及び通信. Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2010). Japanese. Japan. Tokyo Metropolitan Government. 26 March 2021.
