Shinden Station (Saitama)
Shinden Station (新田駅, Shinden-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Skytree Line in Sōka, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.
TS18 Shinden Station 新田駅 | |
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 Shiden Station east entrance in September 2012 | |
| Location | 263-2 Kinmeichō, Sōka-shi, Saitama-ken Japan |
| Operated by |  Tobu Railway |
| Line(s) | TS Tobu Skytree Line |
| Distance | 20.5 km from Asakusa |
| Platforms | 1 island |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Elevated |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TS-18 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 20 December 1899 |
| Rebuilt | March 1992 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2014 | 31,160 daily |
| Location | |
  Shinden Station Location within Japan | |
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Line
The station is served by the Tobu Skytree Line, and is 20.5 kilometers from the Tokyo terminus of the line at Asakusa Station.[1]
Station layout
The station has one elevated island platform with two tracks. The station building is located underneath the platforms. There are additional tracks for non-stop trains to bypass this station.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tobu Skytree Line | for Kita-Senju Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line for Naka-Meguro
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| 2 | ■ Tobu Skytree Line | for Kasukabe, Kita-Koshigaya, Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen, and Minami-Kurihashi |
The west entrance in September 2012
The platform in November 2008
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Tobu Skytree Line (TS-18) | ||||
| Limited Express Spacia: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Ryōmō: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Revaty: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Shimotsuke: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Skytree Liner: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Urban Park Liner: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Section Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Semi-Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Section Semi-Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Dokkyodaigakumae (TS-17) | Local | Gamō (TS-19) | ||
History
The station opened on 20 December 1899.[1] The station was closed on 2 December 1908 and reopened on 10 November 1925.[1] It was rebuilt as an elevated station in March 1992.[1]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Shinden Station becoming "TS-18".[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 31,160 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Sōka Asahimachi Danchi New Town
- Gamo Post Office
- Sōka Park
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. 222. 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. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- 駅情報（乗降人員） - Tobu Railway official website (in Japanese)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shinden Station (Saitama). |
- Official website (in Japanese)