Tanashi Station
Railway station in Nishitōkyō, Tokyo, Japan
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Tanashi Station (田無駅, Tanashi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nishitōkyō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
Japan
Seibu Railway
Seibu Shinjuku Line Tanashi Station 田無駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tanashi Station North Entrance, August 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 4-1-1 Tanashi-chō, Nishitōkyō-shi, Tokyo-to 188-0011 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.7271°N 139.5393°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Seibu Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Seibu Shinjuku Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 17.6 from Seibu-Shinjuku | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | SS17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 16 April 1927 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 75,418 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Tanashi Station is served by the 47.5 km Seibu Shinjuku Line from Seibu-Shinjuku in Tokyo to Hon-Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture. Located between Seibu-Yagisawa and Hana-Koganei, it lies 17.6 km from the Seibu Shinjuku terminus.[1] All trains except Limited express Koedo services and the Haijima Liner stop at Tanashi Station.
Station layout
The station has two elevated island platforms serving three tracks. Platform 2 and 3 share the same track.
Platforms
| 1/2 | Seibu Shinjuku Line |
for Tokorozawa, Haijima, and Hon-Kawagoe |
| 3/4 | Seibu Shinjuku Line |
for Takadanobaba and Seibu-Shinjuku |
The south entrance, March 2012
The station platforms viewed from the east, August 2015
The ticket barriers, August 2015
Platform 3 and 4, August 2015
History
Passenger statistics
Surrounding area
- Nishitokyo Public Hall
- Tokyo Legal Affairs Bureau Tanashi Branch Office
- Citizen Watch Headquarters
- Nishitokyo Post Office
- Nishitokyo City Tanashi General Welfare Center
- Nishitokyo City Tanashicho District Hall
- Shin-ei Animation
In popular culture
The station is a frequent setting in the Japanese animated sitcom Atashin'chi, adjacent to the surrounding region that was formerly Tanashi.
Another animated series that has several scenes around the station is Adachi and Shimamura.
