Ekoda Station
Railway station in Tokyo, Japan
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Ekoda Station (江古田駅, Ekoda-eki) is a railway station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
Japan
Seibu Railway
Seibu Ikebukuro LineSI04 Ekoda Station 江古田駅 | |||||||||||
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The south entrance of Ekoda Station in July 2011 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 1-78-7 Asahigaoka, Nerima-ku, Tokyo Japan | ||||||||||
| Operator | Seibu Railway | ||||||||||
| Line | Seibu Ikebukuro Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 4.3 km from Ikebukuro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Station code | SI04 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 November 1922 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2011 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2013 | 34,045 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
Ekoda Station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo to Hannō in Saitama Prefecture, and is located 4.3 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[1] Only all-stations "Local" services stop at this station.
Station layout
Ekoda Station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks.[2] The platforms are capable of handling 10-car trains.[2]
Platforms
| 1 |  Seibu Ikebukuro Line |
for Tokorozawa and Hannō |
| 2 | Seibu Ikebukuro Line |
for Ikebukuro |
History
The station opened on 1 November 1922.[1]
Renovation of the station building began in 2008 and was completed in 2011.[citation needed]
Station numbering was introduced during fiscal 2012, with Ekoda Station becoming "SI04".[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2013, the station was the 28th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 34,045 passengers daily.[4] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Surrounding area
Several university and college campuses are located nearby the station.
- Musashi University
- Musashino Academia Musicae
- College of Art, Nihon University
