Hon-Kawagoe Station Explained


Hon-Kawagoe Station
Native Name:本川越駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1-22 Shintomi-chō, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350-0043
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.9138°N 139.4812°W
Operator: Seibu Railway
Line: Seibu Shinjuku Line
Distance:47.5 km (30 miles) from
Code:SS29
Opened:21 March 1895
Former:Kawagoe (until 1940)
Passengers:53,230 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Saitama Prefecture
Map Dot Label:Hon-Kawagoe Station

is a passenger railway station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line located in the city of Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway. This is one of three main stations of the city; the other two are Kawagoe Station and Kawagoeshi Station.

Lines

Hon-Kawagoe Station is the terminus of the 47.5 km (30 mile) Seibu Shinjuku Line from Seibu-Shinjuku Station in Tokyo.

The station is approximately 5 minutes' walk from Kawagoeshi Station on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, and 15 minutes' walk from Kawagoe Station on the JR Kawagoe Line and Tōbu Tōjō Line.

Station layout

The station has three terminating tracks situated at ground level. The main ticket barriers are located on the ground floor level, with additional ticket barriers on the second floor providing direct access to the adjoining Pepe department store.

Platforms

Platforms 2 and 3 share the same track. "Koedo" Limited Express trains stop on Platform 2.

History

The station opened as Kawagoe Station on the Kawagoe Railway on March 21, 1895.[1] The station name was changed to the present name on July 22, 1940, following the opening of Kawagoe Station on the Kawagoe Line of Japanese Government Railways.[2] On October 20, 2012 the station acquired the secondary name in order to encourage more tourists to visit the area. The name is a reference to the nearby 19th-century clock tower and storehouses.[3]

Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Hon-Kawagoe Station becoming "SS29".[4]

A new entrance opened on the west side of the station on 20 February 2016, providing easier access for passengers transferring to and from Kawagoeshi Station on the Tobu Tojo Line. From this date, the original main entrance became the "East Entrance".[5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was the 18th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 53,230 passengers daily.[6] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2005 47,492[7]
2010 47,680[8]
2015 49,266[9]

Surrounding area

Station building

Stations

Civic/culture

Education

Other

Bus services

The following long-distance express bus services operate from the south side of the station.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . ja: データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . July 2002 . Japan . 202. 4-87366-874-3.
  2. Seibu Railway Kaisha Yōran (2007), p. 114 .
  3. Web site: http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/news/news-release/2012/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2012/10/16/20121016fukuekimei.pdf. ja:本川越駅に副駅名「時の鐘と蔵のまち」を表示します！. An additional secondary name "Toki no Kane to Kura no Machi" will be displayed at Hon-Kawagoe Station. October 16, 2012. Seibu Railway. Japan. Japanese. 18 July 2014. 15 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130215103600/http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/news/news-release/2012/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2012/10/16/20121016fukuekimei.pdf. dead.
  4. 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. 2 April 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.
  5. Web site: http://rail.hobidas.com/news/info/article/post_442.html . ja: 本川越駅の西口を供用開始 . Hon-Kawagoe Station west entrance to come into use. 16 February 2016. Tetsudo Hobidas. Neko Publishing Co., Ltd.. Japan. Japanese. 16 February 2016.
  6. 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.
  7. Web site: http://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/a0206/a310/911-20100107-934.html. ja:平成18年統計年鑑 8 運輸・通信. 2006 Statistical Yearbook 8 Transportation / Communications. Japanese. Japan. Seibu Railway. 6 January 2021.
  8. Web site: http://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/a0206/a310/a310a201108.html. ja:平成23年統計年鑑 8 運輸・通信. 2011 Statistical Yearbook 8 Transportation / Communications. Japanese. Japan. Seibu Railway. 6 January 2021.
  9. Web site: http://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/a0206/a310/a2016ubbyutuusinn.html. ja:平成28年統計年鑑 8 運輸・通信. 2016 Statistical Yearbook 8 Transportation / Communications. Japanese. Japan. Seibu Railway. 6 January 2021.
  10. http://www.kawagoe-th.spec.ed.jp/ Kawagoe Technical High School
  11. Web site: http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/area/haneda/kawagoe.html. ja:本川越駅・川越駅⇔羽田空港. Hon-Kawagoe/Kawagoe - Haneda Airport. Airport Limousine. Airport Transport Service Co., Ltd.. Japan. Japanese. 22 July 2012.
  12. Web site: http://www.seibubus.co.jp/airport/index.html. ja:西武　空港連絡バス. Seibu Airport Bus Links. Seibu Bus Co., Ltd.. Japan. Japanese. 23 November 2012.
  13. Web site: http://www.baycity-bus.co.jp/kouso/kawagoe.html . ja:小江戸川越～東京ディズニーリゾート・新浦安線 . Koedo Kawagoe to Tokyo Disney Resort & Shin-Urayasu . April 2013 . Tokyo Bay City Bus . Japan . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20120105030509/http://www.baycity-bus.co.jp/kouso/kawagoe.html . 5 January 2012 . 26 April 2013 . dead .

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