Tokorozawa Station
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Japan
Seibu Railway
SI17 SS22 Tokorozawa Station 所沢駅 | |||||
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 Station building, September 2020 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1-14-5 Kusunokidai, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama-ken 359-0037 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°47′13″N 139°28′24″E / 35.787017°N 139.47338°E | ||||
| Operated by | Seibu Railway | ||||
| Lines | |||||
| Distance | 28.9 km from Seibu-Shinjuku | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 2 island platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||
| Connections | Bus terminal | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | SS22, SI17 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 21 March 1895 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 102,368 daily | ||||
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Tokorozawa Station (所沢駅, Tokorozawa-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.[1]
Tokorozawa Station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo to Hannō, and by the Seibu Shinjuku Line from Seibu-Shinjuku to Hon-Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture. Some Ikebukuro Line services inter-run via the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line to Shin-Kiba and the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line to Shibuya and onward via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line to Motomachi-Chukagai. On the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, it is located between Akitsu and Nishi-Tokorozawa, and is 24.8 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] On the Seibu Shinjuku Line, it is located between Higashi-Murayama and Kōkū-kōen, and is 28.9 km from the Seibu-Shinjuku terminus.[2]
All train services stop at this station.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and two island platforms serving five tracks.[3]
Platforms
| 1 |  Seibu Shinjuku Line |
for Hon-Kawagoe |
| 2 | Seibu Shinjuku Line |
for Tanashi, Takadanobaba, and Seibu-Shinjuku |
| 3 |  Seibu Ikebukuro Line |
for Nerima and Ikebukuro Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya Tōkyū Tōyoko Line for Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai
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| 4 | Seibu Ikebukuro Line |
for Kotesashi, Hannō, and Seibu-Chichibu |
| 5 | Seibu Ikebukuro Line |
for Kotesashi, Hannō, and Seibu-Chichibu |
History
The station opened on 21 March 1895.[2] The station building was rebuilt in 2012, with the new station building opened on 8 March 2012. The former west entrance closed from this date.[4]
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Tokorozawa Station becoming "SS22" on the Seibu Shinjuku Line and "SI17" on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line.[5]
Through-running on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line to and from Yokohama and Motomachi-Chukagai via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.[6]
Passenger statistics
Surrounding area
East exit
- Seibu Holdings head office
- Seibu Bus head office
South/West exit
- Seibu Railway Workshops (closed)
A Grand Emio was built around Tokorozawa Station. It is composed of around 120 stores. It was completed on September 2, 2020.[11]
