Yanasegawa Station
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TJ15 Yanasegawa Station 柳瀬川駅 | |||||||||||
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 The west entrance in September 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 2-5-1 Tate, Shiki-shi, Saitama-ken 353-0006 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°49′52″N 139°33′46″E / 35.8312°N 139.5628°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Tōbu Railway | ||||||||||
| Line | _symbol.svg){kind=small} Tōbu Tōjō Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 19.3 km from Ikebukuro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | TJ-15 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 8 November 1979 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 20,264 daily | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Yanasegawa Station (柳瀬川駅, Yanasegawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shiki, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.[1]
Yanasegawa station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo, with some services inter-running 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 Minato Mirai Line to Motomachi-Chukagai. Located between Shiki and Mizuhodai stations, it is 19.3 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] Only Semi express and Local services stop at this station.[3]
Station layout
The station consists of a single elevated island platform serving two tracks, with the station building located underneath.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Fujimino, Kawagoe, Shinrinkōen, Ogawamachi, and Yorii |
| 2 | ■ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Shiki, Wakōshi, Narimasu, 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-Chukagai |
History
The station opened on 8 November 1979.[2]
Through-running to and from Shibuya via the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line commenced on 14 June 2008.[4]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Yanasegawa Station becoming "TJ-15".[5]
Through-running to and from Yokohama and Motomachi-Chukagai via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.[6]
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 on 18 March 2023.[7][8]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 20,264 passengers daily.[9]
Accidents
On 3 September 2012 at around 22:10, a woman in her fifties jumped from the platform into the path of a non-stop Ikebukuro-bound express service and was killed.[10]
Surrounding area
- Shiki New Town
- Yanasegawa River
- Atomi University
National Route 463
