Ōbukuro Station

Ōbukuro Station (大袋駅, Ōbukuro-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.

TS23 Ōbukuro Station 大袋駅
The east entrance to the station in January 2022
General information
Location	1200 Ōbukuro, Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture 343-0032 Japan
Coordinates	35.9244°N 139.7780°E / 35.9244; 139.7780
Operated by	Tōbu Railway
Line(s)	TS Tōbu Skytree Line
Distance	28.5 km (17.7 mi) from Asakusa Station
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	TS-23
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 October 1926; 98 years ago (1 October 1926)
Passengers
FY2019	18,687 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station Kita-Koshigaya TS22 towards Oshiage Skytree Line Semi Express Sengendai TS24 towards Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen Kita-Koshigaya TS22 towards Asakusa Skytree Line Section Semi Express Local
Location Ōbukuro Station Location within Saitama Prefecture Show map of Saitama Prefecture Ōbukuro Station Ōbukuro Station (Kanto Area) Show map of Kanto Area Ōbukuro Station Ōbukuro Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

The platforms in January 2022

Line

The station is served by the Tōbu Skytree Line (Tōbu Isesaki Line), and is 28.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Asakusa Station.

Station layout

Track layout
Legend
↑Kita-Koshigaya 1 2 ↓Sengendai

The station has two opposed side platforms with two tracks, with an elevated station building above the tracks and platforms at a right angle.

Platforms

1	TS Tōbu Skytree Line	for Kita-Senju, Hikifune, and Asakusa Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line for Shibuya Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line for Chūō-rinkan Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line for Ueno and Naka-meguro
2	TS Tōbu Skytree Line	for Kasukabe and Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen Tobu Isesaki Line for Kuki Tōbu Nikkō Line for Minami-Kurihashi

History

Ōbukuro Station opened on 1 October 1926. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Ōbukuro Station becoming "TS-23".^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 18,687 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Koshigaya Ōbukuro Post Office
• National Route 4

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan