Tetsudō-Hakubutsukan Station

Tetsudō-Hakubutsukan Station (鉄道博物館駅, Tetsudō-Hakubutsukan-eki, "The Railway Museum Station") is a passenger railway station on the New Shuttle (Ina Line) located in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Japan, operated by the Saitama New Urban Transit Company.


Tetsudō-Hakubutsukan Station
(Railway Museum Station)

鉄道博物館駅
Tetsudō-Hakubutsukan Station in May 2021
General information
Other namesThe Railway Museum Station
Location3 Ōnari-chō, Ōmiya-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 330-0852
Japan
Coordinates35.9202°N 139.6181°E / 35.9202; 139.6181
Operated by Saitama New Urban Transit
Line(s)     Ina Line
Distance1.5 km (0.93 mi) from Ōmiya
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
Station code  NS02
Websitewww.new-shuttle.jp/station/tetsudohakubutsukan.html
History
Opened22 December 1983 (1983-12-22)
Previous namesŌnari (until 2007)
Passengers
FY20164568 daily
Services
Preceding station New Shuttle Following station
Ōmiya
Terminus
 Ina Line Kamonomiya
towards Uchijuku
Location
Tetsudō-Hakubutsukan Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Tetsudō-Hakubutsukan Station
Tetsudō-Hakubutsukan Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Tetsudō-Hakubutsukan Station is located in Japan
Tetsudō-Hakubutsukan Station
Tetsudō-Hakubutsukan Station
Tetsudō-Hakubutsukan Station (Japan)

Lines

Tetsudō-Hakubutsukan Station is served by the New Shuttle Ina Line, and is 1.5 km from the terminus of the line at Ōmiya.

Station layout

This elevated station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, located on either side of the elevated Shinkansen lines. The station building is located underneath the platforms.

Platforms
1 ■ Ina Line for Uchijuku
2 ■ Ina Line for Ōmiya

History

The station opened on 22 December 1983 as Ōnari Station (大成駅).[1] On 14 October 2007, it was renamed Tetsudō-Hakubutsukan Station coinciding with opening of the nearby Railway Museum.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 4568 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. 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. 204. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. 統計いな [Saitama Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Saitama Prefecture. 2018.

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