Toshimaen Station
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SI39 E36 Toshimaen Station 豊島園駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 The Seibu station in July 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 4-16-5 Nerima, Nerima-ku, Tokyo Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 island platforms (1 Seibu, 1 Toei) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade (Seibu), Underground (Toei) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | SI39 (Seibu) E36 (Toei) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 October 1927 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Toshima (until 1933) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seibu, FY2013 | 13,583 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Toshimaen Station (豊島園駅, Toshimaen-eki) is a railway station in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway and the Tokyo subway operator Toei Subway. It is located next to the former site of Toshimaen amusement park and the current Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter.
Toshimaen Station is served by the Seibu Toshima Line and the Toei Ōedo Line.
Platforms
Seibu Toshima Line
The Seibu station consists of an island platform serving two terminating tracks.[1] An additional disembarking platform originally existed opposite platform 2.[1]
| 1/2 |  Seibu Toshima Line |
for Nerima and Ikebukuro |
Seibu platforms, 2023
Toei Ōedo Line
The Toei station has an island platform serving two tracks.[1]
| 1 |  Ōedo Line |
for Tochōmae, Roppongi, and Daimon |
| 2 | Ōedo Line |
for Hikarigaoka |
Toei platforms, 2023
History
The Seibu station opened on 15 October 1927, originally named Toshima Station (豊島駅).[2] It was renamed Toshimaen on 1 March 1933.[2] The Toei station opened on 10 December 1991.[2]
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Toshimaen Station becoming "SI39".[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2013, the Seibu station was the 60th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 13,583 passengers daily.[4]
The passenger figures for the Seibu station in previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2000 | 12,560[2] |
| 2009 | 12,927[5] |
| 2010 | 12,639[5] |
| 2011 | 12,707[6] |
| 2012 | 13,318[4] |
| 2013 | 13,583[4] |
Surrounding area
- Toshimaen amusement park (formerly)
- Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter
