Kasumigaseki Station (Saitama)
Kasumigaseki Station (霞ヶ関駅, Kasumigaseki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.[1]
TJ23 Kasumigaseki Station 霞ヶ関駅 | |||||||||||||||
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 The north entrance in March 2013 | |||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||
| Location | 1-1-4 Kasumigaseki-higashi, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350-1103 Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°55′32″N 139°26′35″E | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Tōbu Railway | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 34.8 km from Ikebukuro | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||
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| Station code | TJ-23 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
| Opened | 27 October 1916 | ||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2007–2008 | ||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Matoba (until 1930) | ||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||
| FY2019 | 29,021 daily | ||||||||||||||
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  Kasumigaseki Station Location within Saitama Prefecture  Kasumigaseki Station Kasumigaseki Station (Japan) | |||||||||||||||
Lines
Kasumigaseki Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. Located between Kawagoeshi and Tsurugashima, it is 34.8 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] Rapid Express,[3] Express, Semi Express, and Local services stop at this station.[4]
Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, with an elevated station building located above the platforms.
The south entrance in March 2013
The ticket barriers in March 2013
The passenger elevator on the platform in February 2016
View of the platforms looking in the down direction in February 2016
The kiosk on the platform in February 2016
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Sakado, Shinrinkōen, Ogawamachi, and Yorii |
| 2 | ■ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Kawagoe, Wakōshi, 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 |
History
The station opened on 27 October 1916 as Matoba Station (的場駅) coinciding with the extension of the Tōjō Railway line from Kawagoe to Sakado-machi (now Sakado Station).[1] It was renamed Kasumigaseki on 14 January 1930 following the opening of the nearby Kasumigaseki Country Club in 1929.[5] Later, in 1940, the former name was reassigned to Matoba Station on the Kawagoe Line.
A track operated by Saitama Prefecture formerly led from this station to a gravel excavation site on the nearby Iruma River, but this was closed in 1957.[6]
The platform was previously linked to the station building on the south side by an underground passage, but in 2007, the station was rebuilt with the station facilities relocated above the platforms.[6] In 2008, an entrance was also added on the north side of the station.[6]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, with Kasumigaseki Station becoming "TJ-23".[7]
From March 2023, Kasumigaseki Station became an Rapid Express service stop following the abolishment of the Rapid (快速, Kaisoku) services and reorganization of the Tōbu Tōjō Line services.[8] In addition, through service via the Tōkyū Shin-yokohama Line, Sōtetsu Shin-yokohama Line, Sōtetsu Main Line, and Sōtetsu Izumino Line to Shin-Yokohama and Shōnandai commenced.[9][3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 29,021 passengers daily.[10] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2010 | 28,762[11] |
| 2014 | 28,817[12] |
| 2015 | 29,448[13] |
Surrounding area
- Iruma River
- Tokyo International University
- Kasumigaseki Senior High School
- Tobu Kasumi Driving School
- Kawagoe West Culture Hall
See also
- List of railway stations in Japan
- Kasumigaseki Station (Tokyo), a station in Tokyo with the same name
References
- "Kasumigaseki Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 200. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2023
- "Tobu Tojo Line Timetable", published March 2016
- Yamamoto, Tomoyuki (October 2008). 東武東上線の神話時代（１）. Japan Railfan Magazine. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 48 (570): 126–131.
- Yajima, Shuichi (1 July 2013). 東武東上線 街と駅の1世紀 [Tobu Tojo Line - A Century of Towns and Stations] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Sairyusha. p. 56. ISBN 978-4-7791-1722-0.
- 「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.
- "東武東上線の快速列車が廃止に". Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- "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.] - 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2011. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2016. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
External links
Media related to Kasumigaseki Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)