Shinrinkōen Station (Saitama)

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Shinrinkōen Station
森林公園駅
File:Shinrinkoen Station South Entrance 20120803.jpg
The south entrance in August 2012
Location 3977-1 Haneo, Namegawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama-ken 355-0811
Japan
Operated by Tōbu Tetsudō Logo.svg Tobu Railway
Line(s) Tobu Tojo Line (TJ) symbol.svg Tobu Tojo Line
Distance 52.6 km from Ikebukuro
Platforms 4
Tracks 4
Other information
Station code TJ-30     
Website www.tobu.co.jp/station/info/7409.html
History
Opened 1 March 1971 (1971-03-01)
Traffic
Passengers 13,891 per day (FY2010)

Shinrinkōen Station (森林公園駅 Shinrinkōen-eki?) is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Namegawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.[1]

Lines

Shinrinkōen Station is served by the Tobu Tojo Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. Located between Higashi-Matsuyama and Tsukinowa, it is 52.6 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] All services, (TJ Liner, Rapid express, Rapid, Express, Commuter express, Semi express, Local) stop at this station. During the daytime, the station is served by two Rapid and four Express trains per hour in each direction to and from Ikebukuro, with three trains per hour continuing to and from Ogawamachi.[3]

Station layout

The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks, with the station building located above the platforms.

Platforms

1/2  Tobu Tojo Line for Musashi-Ranzan, Ogawamachi, and Yorii
3/4  Tobu Tojo Line for Higashi-Matsuyama, Kawagoe, and Ikebukuro
Subway TokyoYurakucho.png Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba
Subway TokyoFukutoshin.png Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya
Tokyu TY line symbol.svg Tokyu Toyoko Line for Yokohama
Minatomirai line logo.png Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai

Facilities and accessibility

Toilet facilities are located on both platforms. Escalator (up only) and lift access is provided to and from the platforms.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Tobu Tojo Line
Higashi-Matsuyama   TJ Liner   Tsukinowa
Higashi-Matsuyama   Rapid express   Tsukinowa
Higashi-Matsuyama   Rapid   Tsukinowa
Higashi-Matsuyama   Express   Tsukinowa
Higashi-Matsuyama   Commuter express   Tsukinowa
Higashi-Matsuyama   Semi express   Tsukinowa
Higashi-Matsuyama   Local   Tsukinowa

History

File:Shinrin-koen sta south.jpg
The south entrance in November 2004

The station opened on 1 March 1971.[2]

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Shinrinkōen Station becoming "TJ-30".[4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 13,891 passengers daily.[5]

Surrounding area

Bus services

Express bus services to and from Haneda Airport are operated jointly by Kokusai Juo and Airport Transport Service (Limousine Bus).[6]

See also

References

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External links

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