Kanegafuchi Station Explained


Kanegafuchi Station
Native Name:鐘ヶ淵駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:5-50-2 Sumida, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
Country:Japan
Operator: Tobu Railway
Line: Tobu Skytree Line
Distance:4.2 km from the Tokyo terminus at
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:4
Code:TS-06
Opened:1 April 1902
Passengers:12,553 daily
Pass Year:FY2014
Map Type:Japan

is a railway station on the Tobu Skytree Line in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.

Lines

Kanegafuchi station is served by the Tobu Skytree Line, and is located 4.2km (02.6miles) from the Tokyo terminus at .[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks with two additional centre tracks for non-stopping trains.[2]

Platforms

History

The station opened on 1 April 1902.[1]

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Kanegafuchi Station becoming "TS-06".[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 12,553 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

35.7336°N 139.8206°W

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 . 197. 4-87366-874-3.
  2. Book: Sugizaki, Yukiyasu . ja: 東武鉄道 各駅停車 . Tobu Railway - Stopping at Every Station . Yosensha Publishing Co., Ltd. . 22 July 2015 . Japan . Japanese . 26 . 978-4-8003-0682-1.
  3. Web site: http://www.tobu.co.jp/file/pdf/017af1e69f2ac63a8b2dea3d14de7a49/120209_1.pdf?date=20120313092459. ja:「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. 9 February 2012. Tobu News. Tobu Railway. Japanese. pdf. https://web.archive.org/web/20120808143320/http://www.tobu.co.jp/file/pdf/017af1e69f2ac63a8b2dea3d14de7a49/120209_1.pdf?date=20120313092459. 8 August 2012. dead. 21 February 2017.