Tsuruse Station
Tsuruse Station 鶴瀬駅 | |
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The east entrance in April 2015 | |
Location |
1-11-1 Tsuruse-higashi, Fujimi-shi, Saitama-ken 354-0024 Japan |
Operated by | Tobu Railway |
Line(s) | Tobu Tojo Line |
Distance | 22.0 km from Ikebukuro |
Platforms | 1 island platform |
Tracks | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | TJ-17 |
Website |
www |
History | |
Opened | 1 May 1914 |
Traffic | |
Passengers | 43,850 per day (FY2014) |
Location | |
Tsuruse Station Location within Japan |
Tsuruse Station (鶴瀬駅 Tsuruse-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Fujimi, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.[1]
Lines
Tsuruse Station is served by the Tobu Tojo 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 Mizuhodai and Fujimino stations, it is 22.0 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] Only Semi express and Local services stop at this station.[3]
Station layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. The station building is elevated and located above the platform.
- The west entrance in November 2015
- The mezzanine on the west side in November 2015
- The ticket barriers in November 2015
Platforms
1 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Fujimino, Kawagoe, Shinrinkōen, Ogawamachi, and Yorii |
2 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Shiki, Wakōshi, Narimasu, and Ikebukuro Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya Tokyu Toyoko Line for Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai |
- The platforms viewed from the up (Ikebukuro) end in November 2015
- The platforms viewed from the down (Kawagoe) end in November 2015
Adjacent stations
← | Service | → | ||
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Tobu Tojo Line | ||||
TJ Liner: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Rapid express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Mizuhodai | Semi express | Fujimino | ||
Mizuhodai | Local | Fujimino |
History
The station opened on 1 May 1914 coinciding with the opening of the Tojo Railway line from Ikebukuro.[4] The west entrance was opened in 1979.
Through-running to and from Shibuya via the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line commenced on 14 June 2008.[5]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Tsuruse Station becoming "TJ-17".[6]
Through-running to and from Yokohama and Motomachi-Chukagai via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.[7]
- The station in 1918
- The 1914 opening memorial stone at the north end of the station in November 2015
- The station forecourt on the west side in September 2012 before remodelling
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 43,850 passengers daily.[8]
Surrounding area
- Fujimi City Office
- National Route 254
- LaLaport Fujimi shopping mall[9]
- The temporary station forecourt and bus stops on the east side in November 2015
- The station forecourt on the west side in November 2015 following remodelling
- LaLaport Fujimi shopping mall in April 2015
See also
References
- ↑ "Tsuruse Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ↑ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 200. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ↑ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2016
- ↑ Yamamoto, Tomoyuki (October 2008). 東武東上線の神話時代(1). Japan Railfan Magazine. Koyusha Co., Ltd. 48 (570): 126–131.
- ↑ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published 7 June 2008
- ↑ 「東武スカイツリーライン」誕生! あわせて駅ナンバリングを導入し、よりわかりやすくご案内します [Tobu Sky Tree Line created! Station numbering to be introduced at same time] (pdf). Tobu News (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ↑ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2013
- ↑ 駅情報(乗降人員) [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ↑ ららぽーと富士見 グランドオープン ["Lalaport Fujimi" grand opening] (in Japanese). Japan: Mitsui Fudosan Retail Management Co., Ltd. 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
External links
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- Tobu station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°50′45.16″N 139°32′22.41″E / 35.8458778°N 139.5395583°E