Fujino-ushijima Station
Fujino-ushijima Station (藤の牛島駅, Fujino-ushijima-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Urban Park Line in Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.
TD11 Fujino-ushijima Station 藤の牛島駅 | |
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![]() Fujino-ushijima Station entrance in October 2014 | |
Location | 1576 Ushijima, Kasukabe-shi, Saitama-ken Japan |
Coordinates | 35°58′49″N 139°46′40″E |
Operated by | ![]() |
Line(s) | TD Tobu Urban Park Line |
Distance | 62.7 km from Ōmiya |
Platforms | 2 side platforms |
Tracks | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | TD-11 |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 1 October 1930 |
Previous names | Ushijima (until March 1931) |
Passengers | |
FY2014 | 7,178 daily |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Fujino-ushijima Station Location within Saitama Prefecture ![]() ![]() Fujino-ushijima Station Fujino-ushijima Station (Japan) |
Lines
Fujino-ushijima Station is served by the 62.7 km Tobu Urban Park Line (formerly known as the Tobu Noda Line) from Ōmiya in Saitama Prefecture to Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture, and lies 17.8 km from the western terminus of the line at Ōmiya.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level opposing side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Adjacent stations
« | Service | » | ||
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Tobu Urban Park Line | ||||
Kasukabe | Urban Park Liner | Minami-Sakurai | ||
Kasukabe | Express | Minami-Sakurai | ||
Kasukabe | Local | Minami-Sakurai |
History
The station opened on 1 October 1930 as Ushijima Station (牛島駅).[1] It was renamed Fujino-ushima on 5 March 1931.[1]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Fujino-ushijima Station becoming "TD-11".[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 7,178 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Ushijima Wisteria (Special National Natural Monument)
- Kasukabe – Ushijima Post Office
See also
References
- Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 224. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- 「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. Archived from the original (pdf) on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- 駅情報(乗降人員) Archived August 6, 2016, at the Wayback Machine - Tobu Railway official home page (in Japanese)
External links
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- Official website (in Japanese)