Asaka Station (Saitama)
Asaka Station 朝霞駅 | |
|---|---|
 The south entrance in September 2012 | |
| Location |
2-13-52 Honchō, Asaka-shi, Saitama-ken 351-0011 Japan |
| Operated by |
 Tobu Railway |
| Line(s) |
_symbol.svg.png){kind=small} Tobu Tojo Line |
| Distance | 14.0 km from Ikebukuro |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TJ-12 |
| Website |
www |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 May 1914 |
| Previous names | Hizaori (until 1932) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2014) | 64,163 daily |
| Location | |
  Asaka Station Location within Japan | |
Asaka Station (朝霞駅 Asaka-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Asaka, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.[1]
Lines
The 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 Wakōshi and Asakadai stations, it is 14.0 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] Only Semi express and Local services stop at this station.[3]
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks, with an elevated station building located above the platforms.
-
The east entrance in September 2011
-
The ticket barriers in February 2009
-
View of the platforms in March 2008
-
The permanent way maintenance sidings on the east side of the station in April 2014
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Shiki, Kawagoe, Sakado, and Ogawamachi (Semi express services) |
| 2 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Shiki, Kawagoe, Sakado, and Ogawamachi (Local services) |
| 3 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Wakōshi, Narimasu, and Ikebukuro (Local services) Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya Tokyu Toyoko Line for Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai
|
| 4 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Wakōshi, Narimasu, and Ikebukuro (Semi express services) |
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Wakōshi | Semi express | Asakadai | ||
| Wakōshi | Local | Asakadai | ||
History
The station first opened as Hizaori Station (膝折駅) on 1 May 1914, coinciding with the opening of the Tojo Railway line from Ikebukuro. It was renamed Asaka Station on 10 May 1932.[4]
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 Asaka Station becoming "TJ-12".[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 north entrance (present-day East entrance) before redevelopment, November 2004
-
The south entrance before redevelopment, January 2005
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 64,163 passengers daily.[8]
Surrounding area
- Asaka City Hall
- Asaka Post Office
- Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Asaka Base
Bus services
The station is served by "Wakuwaku" community bus services operated by the city of Asaka.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ "Asaka Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Archived from the original on 8 January 2011. 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. 48 (570): 126–131.
- ↑ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published 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 5 March 2016.
- ↑ 市内循環バス『わくわく号』案内 ["Wakuwaku" city community bus information] (in Japanese). City of Asaka. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Asaka Station. |
- Tobu station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°47′49″N 139°36′00″E / 35.7969°N 139.6001°E