Kasumigaseki Station (Saitama) Explained
Kasumigaseki Station |
| Native Name: | 霞ヶ関駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Address: | 1-1-4 Kasumigaseki-higashi, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350-1103 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Coordinates: | 35.9256°N 139.4431°W |
| Operator: | Tōbu Railway |
| Line: | Tōbu Tōjō Line |
| Distance: | 34.8 km from |
| Platforms: | 1 island platform |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Bicycle: | Yes |
| Code: | TJ-23 |
| Opened: | 27 October 1916 |
| Rebuilt: | 2007–2008 |
| Former: | Matoba (until 1930) |
| Passengers: | 29,021 daily |
| Pass Year: | FY2019 |
| Map Type: | Japan Saitama Prefecture#Japan |
| Map Dot Label: | Kasumigaseki Station |
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.[1]
Lines
Kasumigaseki Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from in Tokyo. Located between and, it is 34.8 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] Rapid Express,[3] Express, Semi Express, and Local services stop at this station.[4]
Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, with an elevated station building located above the platforms.
Platforms
History
The station opened on 27 October 1916 as coinciding with the extension of the Tōjō Railway line from Kawagoe to Sakado-machi (now Sakado Station).[1] It was renamed Kasumigaseki on 14 January 1930 following the opening of the nearby Kasumigaseki Country Club in 1929.[5] Later, in 1940, the former name was reassigned to Matoba Station on the Kawagoe Line.
A track operated by Saitama Prefecture formerly led from this station to a gravel excavation site on the nearby Iruma River, but this was closed in 1957.
The platform was previously linked to the station building on the south side by an underground passage, but in 2007, the station was rebuilt with the station facilities relocated above the platforms.[6] In 2008, an entrance was also added on the north side of the station.[6]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, with Kasumigaseki Station becoming "TJ-23".[7]
From March 2023, Kasumigaseki Station became an Rapid Express service stop following the abolishment of the Rapid (快速, Kaisoku) services and reorganization of the Tōbu Tōjō Line services.[8] In addition, through service via the Tōkyū Shin-yokohama Line, Sōtetsu Shin-yokohama Line, Sōtetsu Main Line, and Sōtetsu Izumino Line to and commenced.[9] [10]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 29,021 passengers daily.[11] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|
| 2010 | 28,762[12] |
| 2014 | 28,817[13] |
| 2015 | 29,448[14] | |
Surrounding area
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Kasumigaseki Station information. Japanese. Japan. Tobu Railway. 9 January 2011.
- 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 . 200 . 4-87366-874-3.
- Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2023
- "Tobu Tojo Line Timetable", published March 2016
- Yamamoto . Tomoyuki. ja: 東武東上線の神話時代（１）. Japan Railfan Magazine. 48. 570. 126–131. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. October 2008.
- Book: Yajima, Shuichi . ja: 東武東上線 街と駅の1世紀 . Tobu Tojo Line - A Century of Towns and Stations . Sairyusha . 1 July 2013 . Tokyo, Japan . Japanese . 56. 978-4-7791-1722-0.
- 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. 21 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120808143320/http://www.tobu.co.jp/file/pdf/017af1e69f2ac63a8b2dea3d14de7a49/120209_1.pdf?date=20120313092459. 8 August 2012. dead.
- Web site: 東武東上線の快速列車が廃止に . 18 March 2023 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . ja.
- Web site: 2023年3月18日（土）ダイヤ改正に係る各列車の時刻変更について. Tobu Railway. March 18, 2023 (Saturday) Timetable change for each train due to timetable revision. 2023-05-28. 羽沢横浜国大～新横浜～日吉駅間の開業に合わせ、東上線から日吉駅・新横浜駅を経由して海老名駅・湘南台駅までの直通運転を開始します。. In conjunction with the opening of the Hazawa yokohama-kokudai - Shin-Yokohama - Hiyoshi line, we will start direct operation from the Tojo Line to Ebina Station and Shonandai Station via Hiyoshi Station and Shin-Yokohama Station.. https://web.archive.org/web/20230314175653/https://www.tobu.co.jp/news/3163/. 2023-03-14. live.
- Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2023
- Web site: http://www.tobu.co.jp/corporation/rail/station_info/. ja: 駅情報（乗降人員）. Station information: Passenger figures. 2021. Tobu Railway. Japan. Japanese. 5 January 2021.
- Web site: http://www.tobu.co.jp/corporation/rail/station_info/ . ja: 駅情報（乗降人員） . Station information: Passenger figures . 2011 . Tobu Railway . Japan . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20120515165953/http://www.tobu.co.jp/corporation/rail/station_info/ . 15 May 2012 . 2 October 2017 . dead.
- Web site: http://www.tobu.co.jp/corporation/rail/station_info/ . ja: 駅情報（乗降人員） . Station information: Passenger figures . 2015 . Tobu Railway . Japan . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305012824/http://www.tobu.co.jp/corporation/rail/station_info/ . 5 March 2016 . 19 February 2016 . dead.
- Web site: http://www.tobu.co.jp/corporation/rail/station_info/ . ja: 駅情報（乗降人員） . Station information: Passenger figures . 2016 . Tobu Railway . Japan . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20170827172015/http://www.tobu.co.jp/corporation/rail/station_info/ . 27 August 2017 . 2 October 2017 . dead.
