Tsurugashima Station
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Japan
Tōbu Railway
Tōbu Tōjō LineTJ24 Tsurugashima Station 鶴ヶ島駅 | |||||||||||||||
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 Tsurugashima Station west entrance in July 2021 | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | 18-5 Kami-hiroya, Tsurugashima-shi, Saitama-ken 350-2203 Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°56′12″N 139°25′27″E / 35.9367°N 139.4241°E | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Tōbu Railway | ||||||||||||||
| Line | Tōbu Tōjō Line | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 37.0 km from Ikebukuro | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||||||
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| Station code | TJ-24 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 10 April 1932 | ||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 33,039 daily | ||||||||||||||
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Tsurugashima Station (鶴ヶ島駅, Tsurugashima-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tsurugashima, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.[1]
Tsurugashima Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. Located between Kasumigaseki and Wakaba, it is 37.0 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] Rapid Express,[3] Express, Semi Express, and Local services stop at this station.[4]
Station layout
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks, with an elevated station building above the platforms.
Platforms
| 1 | Tōbu Tōjō Line |
for Sakado, Shinrin-kōen, Ogawamachi, and Yorii |
| 2 | Tōbu Tōjō Line |
for Kawagoe, Wakōshi, and Ikebukuro Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya Tōkyū Tōyoko Line for Hiyoshi and Yokohama Tōkyū Shin-Yokohama Line for Shin-Yokohama via Sōtetsu Shin-Yokohama Line for Shōnandai Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chūkagai |
The ticket barriers in July 2021
View of the platform 1 in July 2021
View of the platform 2 in July 2021
History
The station opened on 10 April 1932.[2]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, with Tsurugashima Station becoming "TJ-24".[5]
From March 2023, Tsurugashima Station became an Rapid Express service stop following the abolishment of the Rapid (快速, Kaisoku) services and reorganization of the Tōbu Tōjō Line services.[6] In addition, through service via the Tōkyū Shin-yokohama Line, Sōtetsu Shin-yokohama Line, Sōtetsu Main Line, and Sōtetsu Izumino Line to Shin-Yokohama and Shōnandai commenced.[3][7]
Passenger statistics
Surrounding area
Tsurugashima Station lies on the boundary between the two cities of Kawagoe and Tsurugashima.
- Toyo University Kawagoe Campus
