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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Shinrin-kōen Station (Saitama)
Shinrin-kōen Station (森林公園駅, Shinrin-kōen-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Namegawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.

Lines

Shinrin-kōen Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. Located between Higashi-Matsuyama and Tsukinowa, it is 52.6 km from the Ikebukuro terminus. All services, (TJ Liner, Kawagoe Limited Express, Rapid Express, Rapid, Express, Semi-Express and Local) stop at this station. During the daytime, the station is served by six trains per hour in each direction.

Station layout

The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks, with the station building located above the platforms.

Platforms

1/2 TJ Tobu Tojo Line for Musashi-Ranzan, Ogawamachi, and Yorii
3/4 TJ Tobu Tojo Line for Higashi-Matsuyama, Kawagoe, and Ikebukuro
Y Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba
F Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya
 TY Tōkyū Tōyoko Line for Hiyoshi and Yokohama
 SH Tōkyū Shin-Yokohama Line for Shin-Yokohama
  via Sōtetsu Shin-Yokohama Line for Shōnandai
  Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai

Facilities and accessibility

Toilet facilities are located on both platforms. Escalator (up only) and lift access is provided to and from the platforms.

  • The north entrance in November 2020
    The north entrance in November 2020
  • The ticket barriers, November 2015
    The ticket barriers, November 2015
  • The view from the up end of platform 1/2 in November 2015
    The view from the up end of platform 1/2 in November 2015
  • The view from the down end of platform 1/2 in November 2015
    The view from the down end of platform 1/2 in November 2015
  • The passenger waiting room on platform 1/2 in November 2015
    The passenger waiting room on platform 1/2 in November 2015

History

The south entrance in November 2004

The station opened on 1 March 1971.

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, with Shinrin-kōen Station becoming "TJ-30".

Through running to and from Shin-Yokohama and Shōnandai via the Tōkyū Shin-yokohama Line, Sōtetsu Shin-yokohama Line, Sōtetsu Main Line, and Sōtetsu Izumino Line commenced on 18 March 2023.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 14,284 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

  • The main road on the south side of the station, November 2015
    The main road on the south side of the station, November 2015
  • Shinrin-koen Depot, November 2015
    Shinrin-koen Depot, November 2015

Bus services

Express bus services to and from Haneda Airport are operated jointly by Kokusai Juo and Airport Transport Service (Limousine Bus).

See also