Sōka Station


Sōka Station is a railway station on the Tobu Skytree Line in Sōka, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. It is one stop away from the border between Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture.

Line

The station is served by the Tobu Skytree Line, and is 17.5 kilometers from the Tokyo terminus of the line at Asakusa Station.

Station layout

The station has two elevated island platforms with four tracks abutting the platforms, going in opposite directions. The station building is located underneath the platforms. Tracks one and six are used by non-stop trains and are not served by platforms, so the platform numbering starts with platform 2.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on 27 August 1899. It was rebuilt as an elevated station, completed on 9 August 1988.
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Sōka Station becoming "TS-16".

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 82,844 passengers daily.

Surrounding area