Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen Station

Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station (東武動物公園駅, Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the town of Miyashiro, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.

TS30
Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station

東武動物公園駅
Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen west entrance in May 2016
General information
Location2-3-24 Monma, Miyashiro Town, Minami-Saitama District, Saitama Prefecture 345-0801
Japan
Coordinates36°1′29.5392″N 139°43′36.4152″E / 36.024872000°N 139.726782000°E / 36.024872000; 139.726782000
Operated by Tobu Railway
Line(s)
Distance41.0 km (25.5 mi) from Asakusa
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
Other information
Station codeTS-30
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened27 August 1899; 125 years ago (27 August 1899)
Previous namesSugito (until 1981)
Passengers
FY201931,354 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station
Kita-Senju
TS09
towards Asakusa
Ryomo Kuki
TI02
towards Kuzū, Akagi or Isesaki
Kasukabe
TS27
towards Ebisu
TH Liner Kuki
TI02
Terminus
Kasukabe
TS27
towards Oshiage
Skytree Line
Express
through to Isesaki and Nikkō lines
Kasukabe
TS27
towards Asakusa
Skytree Line
Section Express
Himemiya
TS29
towards Oshiage
Skytree Line
Semi Express
Himemiya
TS29
towards Asakusa
Skytree Line
Section Semi Express
Local
through to Skytree Line Isesaki Line
Express
Wado
TI01
towards Kuki
Isesaki Line
Section Express
Wado
TI01
towards Tatebayashi
Isesaki Line
Semi Express
Wado
TI01
towards Kuki
Isesaki Line
Section Semi Express
Wado
TI01
towards Tatebayashi
Isesaki Line
Local
Wado
TI01
towards Isesaki
Nikkō Line
Express
Section Express
Semi Express
Section Semi Express
Sugito-Takanodai
TN01
Nikkō Line
Local
Sugito-Takanodai
TN01
Location
Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station
Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station is located in Kanto Area
Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station
Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station
Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station (Kanto Area)
Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station is located in Japan
Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station
Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station
Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station (Japan)

Lines

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The station is served by the Tobu Skytree Line, and forms the starting point of the Tobu Skytree Line, Tobu Isesaki Line and the Tōbu Nikkō Line. It is 41.0 km from the line's Tokyo terminus at Asakusa.[1]

Station layout

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Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen Station track layout

The station has two island platforms serving four tracks, with an elevated station building located above the tracks and platforms. Track 1 does not exist, and platform numbering starts from Platform 2

Platforms

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2  Tōbu Skytree Line for Kasukabe, Kita-Senju, and Asakusa
  Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line for Naka-Meguro
  Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line for Shibuya and Chūō-Rinkan
3  Tōbu Skytree Line for Kasukabe, Kita-Senju and Asakusa
  Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line for Naka-Meguro
  Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line for Shibuya and Chūō-Rinkan
4  Tōbu Nikkō Line for Satte, Minami-Kurihashi, Kurihashi, Tochigi, Shin-Tochigi, and Tōbu Nikkō
5  Tōbu Isesaki Line for Kuki, Tatebayashi, Ōta, and Isesaki

History

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The station opened on 27 August 1899 as Sugito Station (杉戸駅).[1] It was renamed on 16 March 1981[1] after the Tobu zoo and amusement park complex run by Tōbu, which is a ten-minute walk from the station. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station becoming "TS-30".[2]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 31,354 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 222. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. ^ 「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 27 May 2012.
  3. ^ 駅情報(乗降人員) [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
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