Koshigaya Station
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Tōbu Railway
Tōbu Skytree LineTS21 Koshigaya Station 越谷駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Koshigaya Station east entrance in September 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 4-11 Yayoichō, Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture 343-0816 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°53′15″N 139°47′11″E / 35.8876°N 139.7863°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Tōbu Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Tōbu Skytree Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 24.4 km (15.2 mi) from Asakusa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | TS-21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 17 April 1920 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 25 March 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2024 | 24,108 daily boardings | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Koshigaya Station (越谷駅, Koshigaya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.
The station is served by the Tōbu Skytree Line (Tōbu Isesaki Line), and is 24.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Asakusa Station in Tokyo. Through services also operate to and from Naka-Meguro via the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line and Shibuya via the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line.
Station layout
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The station has two elevated island platforms with two tracks each, one for all-stations "Local" services and one for express/rapid services. The station building is located underneath the platforms. There are two additional tracks for non-stopping trains to pass this station.[1]
Platforms
| 1 | Tōbu Skytree Line |
for Kita-Senju, Hikifune, and Asakusa Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line for Shibuya Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line for Chūō-rinkan
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| 2 | Tōbu Skytree Line |
for Kita-Senju, Hikifune, and Asakusa Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line for Ueno and Naka-meguro
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| 3 | Tōbu Skytree Line |
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| 4 | Tōbu Skytree Line |
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Platforms 2 and 3 are used by all-stations "Local" services.[1] Platforms 1 and 4 are used by "Express" and "Semi-Express" services.
The west entrance in September 2012
The north end of the up platforms 1 and 2 in December 2016
The north end of the down platforms 3 and 4 in December 2016
History
Koshigaya Station opened on 17 April 1920, with the name originally written as "越ヶ谷駅".[2] The kanji characters for the station name were changed to "越谷駅" (with the pronunciation unchanged) on 1 December 1956.[2] The station was rebuilt with elevated platforms in 1997.[2]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Koshigaya Station becoming "TS-21".[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2024, the station was used by an average of 24,108 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area
- Koshigaya City Office[1]
- Koshigaya City Library
- Koshigaya Municipal Hospital
Schools
- Saitama Prefectural Koshigaya High School
- Saitama Prefectural Koshigaya Higashi High School
- Koshigaya Sogo Gijutsu High School
- Koshigaya Elementary School
