Higashi-Tokorozawa Station
JM30 Higashi-Tokorozawa Station 東所沢駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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 Station front, February 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 5-21 Higashi-Tokorozawa, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama-ken 359–0021 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°47′41″N 139°30′53″E / 35.7948°N 139.5146°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Musashino Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 15.7 km from Fuchūhommachi | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 April 1973 | |||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 15,088 daily | |||||||||||||||
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Higashi-Tokorozawa Station (東所沢駅, Higashi-Tokorozawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
[edit]Higashi-Tokorozawa Station is served by the orbital Musashino Line from Fuchūhommachi to Nishi-Funabashi and Tokyo. It is located 15.7 kilometers from Fuchūhommachi Station.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks, located one level below ground level, with the station building above. To the east of the station lies Higashi-Tokorozawa Depot, which has 20 storage tracks.[1]
The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[2]
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Overview of the station from the east side, July 2008 -
View from the station looking west showing the spur leading to Higashi-Tokorozawa Depot, October 2012
Platforms
[edit]| 1,2 | JM Musashino Line | for Nishi-Kokubunji and Fuchūhommachi |
| 3,4 | JM Musashino Line | for Musashi-Urawa, Shim-Matsudo, Nishi-Funabashi, Tokyo, and Kaihimmakuhari |
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View from the west end of platforms 3 & 4, October 2012 -
View from the east end of platforms 3 & 4, October 2012
History
[edit]The station opened on 1 April 1973.[1]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 15,088 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2000 | 12,726[4] |
| 2005 | 13,847[5] |
| 2010 | 14,483[6] |
| 2015 | 15,322[7] |
Surrounding area
[edit]- Shukutoku University Mizuhodai Campus
- Higashi-Tokorozawa Park
- Higashi-Tokorozawa Depot (JR East)
- Tokorozawa Sakura Town
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Kawashima, Ryozo (February 2011). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１１巻 埼玉南部・東京多摩北部 [Railways of Japan – Chubu Line – Lines/Stations/Track plans – Vol 11 Southern Saitama and Northern Tama Tokyo]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 7/59. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
- ^ 各駅情報（東所沢駅） [Station Information: Higashi-Tokorozawa Station] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2000年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2005年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2010年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2015年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
External links
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Media related to Higashi-Tokorozawa Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Higashi-Tokorozawa Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)
- Higashi-Tokorozawa Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (in Japanese)