Kami-Fukuoka Station
Kami-Fukuoka Station (上福岡駅, Kamifukuoka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fujimino, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.
TJ19 Kami-Fukuoka Station 上福岡駅 | |||||||||||
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 The east entrance in September 2012 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-1-1 Kamifukuoka, Fujimino-shi, Saitama-ken 356–0004 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.8739°N 139.5116°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Tōbu Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | _symbol.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tōbu Tōjō Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 25.9 km from Ikebukuro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Station code | TJ-19 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 May 1914 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 56,428 daily | ||||||||||
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  Kami-Fukuoka Station Location within Saitama Prefecture  Kami-Fukuoka Station Kami-Fukuoka Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines
Kami-Fukuoka Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo, with some services inter-running via the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line to Shin-Kiba and the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line to Shibuya and onward via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minato Mirai Line to Motomachi-Chukagai. Located between Fujimino and Shingashi, it is 25.9 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[1] Only Semi express and Local services stop at this station.[2]
Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks.[3] The elevated station building is located over the platform with exits on both east and west sides. Lifts were added to either side in 2009 and 2010.
This station has a season ticket sales office.[2]
A storage siding is located to the west (Kawagoe direction) of the station between the up and down tracks, and this is used to stable trains during the daytime off peak.[3]
The west entrance in September 2012
The ticket barriers in July 2013
The stabling siding seen from the down end of the platform in January 2016
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Kawagoe, Shinrinkōen, Ogawamachi, and Yorii |
| 2 | ■ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Fujimino, Wakōshi, Narimasu, and Ikebukuro Y Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba F Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya TY Tōkyū Tōyoko Line for Hiyoshi and Yokohama SH Tōkyū Shin-Yokohama Line for Shin-Yokohama  via Sōtetsu Shin-Yokohama Line for Shōnandai Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai |
The platform viewed from the up (Ikebukuro) end in December 2015
The view from the up (Ikebukuro) end of the platform in December 2015 after the demolishment of the former toilet block
History
The station opened on 1 May 1914 coinciding with the opening of the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro.[4]
In September 1967, the platforms were extended to accommodate eight-car trains, and the platforms were again extended in November 1976 to accommodate ten-car trains.
Through-running to and from Shibuya via the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line commenced on 14 June 2008.[5]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, with Kami-Fukuoka Station becoming "TJ-19".[6]
Through-running to and from Yokohama and Motomachi-Chukagai via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.[7]
Through running to and from Shin-Yokohama and Shōnandai via the Tōkyū Shin-yokohama Line, Sōtetsu Shin-yokohama Line, Sōtetsu Main Line, and Sōtetsu Izumino Line commenced on 18 March 2023.[8][9]
North entrance (now East entrance) before rebuilding, November 2004
Ticket barriers before rebuilding, October 2008
The former toilet block at the Ikebukuro end of the platform, March 2013
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 56,428 passengers daily.[10] Passenger figures for previous years (boarding passengers only) are as shown below.[11]
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 1950 | 2,316 |
| 1960 | 8,609 |
| 1970 | 30,421 |
| 1980 | 37,584 |
| 1990 | 46,039 |
| 2000 | 29,490 |
| 2010 | 31,153 |
Accidents
On 14 January 2003 at 20:38, an unidentified passenger fell from the platform under the influence of alcohol and was killed by a passing train.[12]
On 23 January 2006 at 12:55, a man jumped from the down platform in front of an approaching non-stop train travelling at approximately 90 km/h and was killed instantly.[12]
On 18 October 2006 at 10:09, an unidentified person entered the No. 135 level crossing close to the station and was killed instantly by an approaching train travelling at approximately 85 km/h.[12]
On 11 May 2007 at 11:29, a woman jumped from the platform in front of an approaching non-stop train travelling at approximately 95 km/h and was killed instantly.[12]
On 30 July 2007 at 20:02, a man in his twenties sat down on the track in front of an approaching non-stop train (set 51001) travelling at approximately 80 km/h and was killed instantly.[12]
On 1 November 2007 at 20:29, a 53-year-old woman jumped from the down platform in front of an approaching non-stop train travelling at approximately 90 km/h and was killed instantly.[12]
On 7 July 2008 at 00:47, a 22-year-old woman sat down on the down track close to the No. 135 level crossing near the station and was killed instantly by an approaching train travelling at approximately 80 km/h.[12]
On 4 September 2008 at 10:42, a 28-year-old woman was injured after jumping from the platform 5 metres in front of an approaching train travelling at approximately 40 km/h. The windscreen of the train was damaged.[12]
Surrounding area
- Fujimino City Office
- Cocone Kamifukuoka Shopping Centre
- Chuo Park
See also
- List of railway stations in Japan
- Kamifukuoka, Saitama, the former name of the city in which the station is located
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. 224. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2016
- Kawashima, Ryozo (February 2011). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１１巻 埼玉南部・東京多摩北部 [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 11 Southern Saitama and Northern Tama Tokyo] (in Japanese). Japan: Kodansha. pp. 24, 63. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
- Yamamoto, Tomoyuki (October 2008). 東武東上線の神話時代（１）. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 48, no. 570. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 126–131.
- Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published 7 June 2008
- 「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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2013
- "2023年3月18日（土）ダイヤ改正に係る各列車の時刻変更について" [March 18, 2023 (Saturday) Timetable change for each train due to timetable revision]. Tobu Railway. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
羽沢横浜国大～新横浜～日吉駅間の開業に合わせ、東上線から日吉駅・新横浜駅を経由して海老名駅・湘南台駅までの直通運転を開始します。
[In conjunction with the opening of the Hazawa yokohama-kokudai - Shin-Yokohama - Hiyoshi line, we will start direct operation from the Tojo Line to Ebina Station and Shonandai Station via Hiyoshi Station and Shin-Yokohama Station.] - Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2023
- 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- Sawauchi, Kazuaki (October 2013). 東武鉄道東上線の歴史過程 [History of the Tobu Tojo Line]. The Railway Pictorial (in Japanese). Japan: Denkisha Kenkyūkai. 63 (880): 18.
- Sato, Yuichi (July 2011). 鉄道人身事故データブック2002-2009 [Railway Accident Data Book 2002-2009]. Japan: Tsugeshobo. pp. 56–57. ISBN 978-4-8068-0620-2.
External links
Media related to Kami-Fukuoka Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Tobu station information (in Japanese)