Toshimaen Station

Toshimaen Station (豊島園駅, Toshimaen-eki) is a railway station in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway and the Tokyo subway operator Toei Subway.

SI39 E36
Toshimaen Station

豊島園駅
The Seibu station in May 2011
Location4-16-5 Nerima, Nerima-ku, Tokyo
Japan
Operated by
Line(s)
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
Other information
Station codeSI39 (Seibu)
E36 (Toei)
History
Opened15 October 1927
Previous namesToshima (until 1933)
Passengers
Seibu, FY201313,583 daily
Services
Preceding station   Seibu Railway   Following station
TerminusToshima Line
SI06
Terminus
Toei Subway
E37
toward Hikarigaoka
Ōedo Line
E35
toward Tochōmae
Location
Toshimaen Station
Location within Tokyo

Lines

Toshimaen Station is served by the Seibu Toshima Line and the Toei Ōedo Line.

Platforms

Seibu Toshima Line

The Seibu station consists of an island platform serving two terminating tracks.[1] An additional disembarking platform originally existed opposite platform 2.[1]

1/2  Seibu Toshima Line for Nerima and Ikebukuro
  • Seibu platforms, 2008

Toei Ōedo Line

The Toei station has an island platform serving two tracks.[1]

1 E Toei Ōedo Line for Tochōmae, Roppongi, and Daimon
2 E Toei Ōedo Line for Hikarigaoka
  • Toei platforms, 2019

History

The Seibu station opened on 15 October 1927, originally named Toshima Station (豊島駅).[2] It was renamed Toshimaen on 1 March 1933.[2] The Toei station opened on 10 December 1991.[2]

Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Toshimaen Station becoming "SI39".[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the Seibu station was the 60th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 13,583 passengers daily.[4]

The passenger figures for the Seibu station in previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal yearDaily average
200012,560[2]
200912,927[5]
201012,639[5]
201112,707[6]
201213,318[4]
201313,583[4]

Surrounding area
Toshimaen amusement park entrance in January 2009

See also

References
  1. 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. 31/66. ISBN 978-4-06-270072-6.
  2. Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. pp. 202–215. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  3. 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. 23 February 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  4. 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 2 September 2014.
  5. 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 26 June 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  6. 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 1 November 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2014.

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