Higashi-Tokorozawa Station
Higashi-Tokorozawa Station (東所沢駅, Higashi-Tokorozawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Higashi-Tokorozawa Station is served by the orbital Musashino Line from Fuchūhommachi to Nishi-Funabashi and Tokyo. It is located 15.7 kilometers from Fuchūhommachi Station.
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks, located one level below ground level, with the station building above. To the east of the station lies Higashi-Tokorozawa Depot, which has 20 storage tracks.
The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
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Overview of the station from the east side, July 2008 -
View from the station looking west showing the spur leading to Higashi-Tokorozawa Depot, October 2012
Platforms
| 1,2 | JM Musashino Line | for Nishi-Kokubunji and Fuchūhommachi |
| 3,4 | JM Musashino Line | for Musashi-Urawa, Shim-Matsudo, Nishi-Funabashi, Tokyo, and Kaihimmakuhari |
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View from the west end of platforms 3 & 4, October 2012 -
View from the east end of platforms 3 & 4, October 2012
History
The station opened on 1 April 1973.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 15,088 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,726 |
| 2005 | 13,847 |
| 2010 | 14,483 |
| 2015 | 15,322 |
Surrounding area
- Shukutoku University Mizuhodai Campus
- Higashi-Tokorozawa Park
- Higashi-Tokorozawa Depot (JR East)
- Tokorozawa Sakura Town
See also
References
- ^ Kawashima, Ryozo (February 2011). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１１巻 埼玉南部・東京多摩北部 [Railways of Japan – Chubu Line – Lines/Stations/Track plans – Vol 11 Southern Saitama and Northern Tama Tokyo]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 7/59. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
- ^ 各駅情報（東所沢駅） [Station Information: Higashi-Tokorozawa Station] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2000年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2005年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2010年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2015年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
External links
Media related to Higashi-Tokorozawa Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Higashi-Tokorozawa Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)
- Higashi-Tokorozawa Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (in Japanese)