Shakujii-koen Station
Lines
Shakujii-kōen Station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro 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 Nerima-Takanodai and Ōizumi-gakuen, it is 10.6 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.
Station layout
The station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four tracks.
Platforms
| 1/2 |  Seibu Ikebukuro Line
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for Tokorozawa and Hannō |
| 3/4 | Seibu Ikebukuro Line
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for Nerima and Ikebukuro Y Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba F Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya TY Tōkyū Tōyoko Line for Yokohama  Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai
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History
The station first opened as Shakujii Station (石神井駅) on April 15, 1915, and was renamed Shakujii-kōen on March 1, 1933. The station was elevated on February 7, 2010 (platforms 3&4), April 17, 2011 (platform 2), and June 23, 2012 (platform 1).
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Shakujii-kōen Station becoming "SI10".
Through-running to and from Yokohama and Motomachi-Chukagai via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on March 16, 2013.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2013, the station was the 11th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 74,212 passengers daily.
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 65,157 |
| 2009 | 70,043 |
| 2010 | 69,515 |
| 2011 | 68,820 |
| 2012 | 71,041 |
| 2013 | 74,212 |
Surrounding area
The roads around the station's south entrance are quite narrow and efforts have been made to encourage use of the north entrance, a larger, more open area where bus stops, parking, an Isetan supermarket, and bicycle racks are located. However, the south entrance, closer to residential areas, traditional shopping streets, and Shakujii Park (after which the station is named), continues to see greater use, the area around it being quite congested around rush hour times. On March 23, 2013 an additional west entrance was constructed opposite the original north and south entrances which have been collectively termed the "central entrance". Plans to expand this station plaza area have been included in upcoming track-laying construction projects.
An extensive commercial and housing area called "Eminade Shakujii-kōen" is expected to be completed by fiscal year 2015. Opening in three stages, the first stage of this project was opened on October 2, 2013, as "Emio Shakujii-kōen" at a cost of ¥900 million. Located largely towards the west exit and in close proximity to the station complex, it saw the opening of nineteen stores including a café, a general store, and the supermarket Ito Yokado. The second stage of the project, "Emio Shakujii-kōen East" is expected to be completed on August 21, 2014. This stage will see the opening of six stores comprising two fashion establishments (Muji and Buona Vita), an opticians and three catering establishments. Sections of the second stage comprising a daycare center, a pharmacist and a pet-care center were opened prior to the main section over the course of 2014.
Two bus terminals are located within Shakujii-kōen Station: "Shakujii-kōen Station North Entrance" and "Shakujii-kōen Station South Entrance". The terminals are served by: Seibu Bus, Airport Limousine, Kantō Bus and Kokusai Kōgyō Bus.
The bus services available from Shakujii-kōen Station as of August 2014 are displayed in the table below.
| Service Number(s) | Destination | Operator(s) | Terminal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 石02 石03 石04 | Narimasu Station | Seibu Bus, Kokusai Kōgyō Bus | North |
| 石01 | Shakujii Circular | Seibu Bus, Kokusai Kōgyō Bus | North |
| 吉60 石11 吉60-2 | Narimasu-chō | Seibu Bus | North |
| 吉60 吉60-2 吉60-3 | Kichijōji Station | Seibu Bus | North |
| 石11 | Seibu bus garage | Seibu Bus | North |
| Haneda Airport | Airport Limousine, Seibu Bus | North | |
| 荻14 石22 | Ogikubo Station via Kami-Igusa Station | Seibu Bus | South |
| 荻11 石21 | Ogikubo Station via Iogi Station | Seibu Bus, Kantō Bus | South |
| 阿50 | Asagaya Station | Kantō Bus | South |
References
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 201. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ^ Kawashima, Ryozo (March 2011). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１２巻 東京都心北部 [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 12 Northern Central Tokyo]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 31/63. ISBN 978-4-06-270072-6.
- ^ Seibu Railway (May 31, 2010). "池袋線石神井公園駅付近における上り線高架化による効果" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
- ^ Seibu Railway (May 26, 2011). "2011/05/26 石神井公園駅部の工事進捗をお知らせいたします。". Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
- ^ Seibu Railway. "石神井公園駅". Archived from the original on January 14, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
- ^ 西武線全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します [Station numbering to be introduced at all Seibu stations] (PDF). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. February 23, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- ^ 東急東横線・メトロ副都心線相互直通、16日スタート [Tokyu Toyoko Line and Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line inter-running to start on 16 March]. Nikkei.com (in Japanese). Japan: Nikkei Inc. March 15, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ 駅別乗降人員 2013 (平成25) 年度 1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2013)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ 駅別乗降人員 2009（平成21）年度 1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2009)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ 駅別乗降人員 2010（平成22）年度 1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 26, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
- ^ 駅別乗降人員 2011（平成23）年度 1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2011)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 1, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
- ^ 変わる石神井公園駅 [Changing Shakujii-Koen Station] (in Japanese). Seibu Railway. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ 石神井公園駅に駅ナカ商業施設 [A commercial district to begin operations in the Shakujii-kōen station complex] (in Japanese). Nihon Keizai Shimbun. September 6, 2013. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- ^ 石神井公園駅に駅ナカ施設 まず19店開業 [A commercial district begins operations in Shakujii-kōen station, initially with nineteen stores] (in Japanese). Nihon Keizai Shimbun. October 2, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ^ 石神井公園駅、駅ナカ施設「エミオ」新エリア開業へ－無印良品など6店舗 [Shakujii-kōen station station complex establishment "Emio", a new area to enter operations. Six new stores including Muji] (in Japanese). Nerima Keizai Shimbun. July 22, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ^ 石神井公園駅北口 [Shakujii-kōen Station North Entrance] (in Japanese). Seibu Bus. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ^ 石神井公園駅南口 [Shakujii-kōen Station South Entrance] (in Japanese). Seibu Bus. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ^ 石神井公園駅 [Shakujii-kōen Station] (in Japanese). Kantō Bus. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ^ 石神井公園駅北口 [Shakujii-kōen Station North Entrance] (in Japanese). Limousine Bus. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ^ 石神井公園駅北口 [Shakujii-kōen Station North Entrance] (in Japanese). Kokusai Kōgyō Bus. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ^ The adjacent station for rapid express services bound for Motomachi-Chukagai via the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line is Nerima.
External links
- Shakujii-kōen Station information (Seibu Railway) (in Japanese)