Tokorozawa Station Explained


Tokorozawa Station
Native Name:所沢駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1-14-5 Kusunokidai, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama-ken 359-0037
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.787°N 139.4734°W
Operator: Seibu Railway
Distance:28.9 km from
Platforms:1 side + 2 island platforms
Tracks:5
Connections:Bus terminal
Code:SS22, SI17
Opened:21 March 1895
Passengers:102,368 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Saitama Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Tokorozawa Station
Services Collapsible:yes

is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.[1]

Lines

Tokorozawa Station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line from in Tokyo to, and by the Seibu Shinjuku Line from to in Saitama Prefecture. Some Ikebukuro Line services inter-run via the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line to and the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line to and onward via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line to . On the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, it is located between and, and is 24.8 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] On the Seibu Shinjuku Line, it is located between and, and is 28.9 km from the Seibu-Shinjuku terminus.[2]

All train services stop at this station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and two island platforms serving five tracks.[3]

Platforms

History

The station opened on 21 March 1895.[2] The station building was rebuilt in 2012, with the new station building opened on 8 March 2012. The former west entrance closed from this date.[4]

Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Tokorozawa Station becoming "SS22" on the Seibu Shinjuku Line and "SI17" on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line.[5]

Through-running on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line to and from and via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.[6]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was the 7th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 102,368 passengers daily.[7] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
200087,558
200996,156[8]
2010 94,827
2011 93,399[9]
2012 95,309[10]
2013 96,485

Surrounding area

East exit

South/West exit

A Grand Emio was built around Tokorozawa Station. It is composed of around 120 stores. It was completed on September 2, 2020.[11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/unyu/station/index.html Seibu Station List
  2. 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 . 201–202. 4-87366-874-3.
  3. http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/railway/ekimap/tokorozawa/index.html Tokorozawa Station map
  4. Web site: http://railf.jp/news/2012/03/04/195700.html. ja:所沢駅新駅舎で施設見学会. Preview of new Tokorozawa Station building. 4 March 2012. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd. . Japan. Japanese . 4 March 2012.
  5. 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. 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. 10 February 2013. dead. dmy-all.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. Web site: http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/company/business/railway-business/data/year/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2011/06/20/2010joukou.pdf. ja:駅別乗降人員　2010（平成22）年度　1日平均. Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2010). Japanese. Japan. Seibu Railway. 26 January 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110626044558/http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/company/business/railway-business/data/year/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2011/06/20/2010joukou.pdf. 26 June 2011. dmy-all.
  9. Web site: http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/company/business/railway-business/data/year/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2012/05/31/2011joukou.pdf. ja:駅別乗降人員　2011（平成23）年度　1日平均. Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2011). Japanese. Japan. Seibu Railway. 26 January 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121101063659/http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/company/business/railway-business/data/year/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2012/05/31/2011joukou.pdf. 1 November 2012. dmy-all.
  10. Web site: http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/company/business/railway-business/data/year/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2014/06/05/2013jyoukou.pdf. ja:駅別乗降人員　2013（平成25）年度　1日平均. Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2013). Japanese. Japan. Seibu Railway. 22 June 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714171300/http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/company/business/railway-business/data/year/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2014/06/05/2013jyoukou.pdf. 14 July 2014. dmy-all.
  11. Web site: グランエミオ所沢 - Grand Emio TOKOROZAWA . 2022-07-17 . 株式会社西武リアルティソリューションズ . ja.

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