Hikarigaoka Station


Hikarigaoka Station is a subway station on the Toei Ōedo Line in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyo subway operator Toei Subway.

Lines

Hikarigaoka Station is the terminus of the Toei Ōedo Line. It is numbered E-38.

Station layout

The station is the westernmost of all Toei stations, and, at a depth of 11.9 m below ground level, the platform is the closest to the surface of all the Ōedo Line stations. There are five exits from the station, labelled A1 through to A5.

Platforms

The station has an island platform with two tracks.

History

Hikarigaoka Station opened on 10 December 1991.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 56,529 passengers daily. Below is a table of the passenger statistics of the station beginning with 1991, the year the station entered service.
YearPassengersSource
19917,982
19929,019
199310,027
199411,025
199511,303
199611,540
199713,501
199819,545
199920,689
200022,285
200123,975
200225,030
200326,098
200426,668
200527,230
200628,041
200729,251
200829,286
200928,706
201028,468
201128,425

Surrounding area

The station is located towards the centre of the Hikarigaoka housing complex and is located in the vicinity of the large Hikarigaoka IMA shopping centre. Hikarigaoka itself is located at the northern point of Nerima, Tokyo near the border with Itabashi, Tokyo and Wakō, Saitama. Bus services from this station are operated by Kokusaikōgyō Bus and Seibu Bus. A spur of National Route 443 is routed above the station.

Cultural references

The station and other parts of the Toei Ōedo Line are referenced in the Digimon Adventure franchise.