Kawagoeshi Station


Kawagoeshi Station is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.

Lines

Kawagoeshi Station is served by the Tobu Tojo Line from in Tokyo, with some services inter-running via the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line to and the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line to and onward via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minato Mirai Line to. Located between and, it is 31.4 km from the Ikebukuro terminus. All services, stop at this station except for the two morning up TJ Liner services for Ikebukuro.

Station layout

The station has two island platforms serving four tracks. The station building and entrance is located on the east side. A new footbridge providing lift access was added during fiscal 2010.
Two storage tracks are located between the running lines north of the station for use by trains terminating at this station. On the west side of the station lies the Kawagoe maintenance depot, which is responsible for minor overhauls of Tojo Line rolling stock.

Platforms

Platform 2 is generally used for trains terminating at this station, and platform 3 is generally used for trains starting from this station.

Adjacent stations

History

The station first opened as Kawagoe-machi Station on 1 May 1914 coinciding with the opening of the Tojo Railway line from Ikebukuro. It was renamed Kawagoeshi Station on 1 December 1922.
Through-running to and from via the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line commenced on 14 June 2008.
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Kawagoeshi Station becoming "TJ-22".
Through-running to and from and via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 35,968 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal yearDaily average
201034,702
201134,318
201234,809
201336,085
201435,968

Surrounding area

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