Asakadai Station

Asakadai Station (朝霞台駅, Asakadai-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Asaka, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.^[1]

TJ13 Asakadai Station 朝霞台駅
The north entrance in September 2012
General information
Location	1-4-17 Higashi-benzai, Asaka-shi, Saitama-ken 351-0022 Japan
Coordinates	35.8143°N 139.5872°E / 35.8143; 139.5872
Operated by	Tōbu Railway
Line(s)	Tōbu Tōjō Line
Distance	16.4 km from Ikebukuro
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	Kita-Asaka Station (Musashino Line) Bus terminal
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	TJ-13
Website	Official website
History
Opened	6 August 1974 (1974-08-06)
Passengers
FY2019	161,762 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station Kawagoe TJ21 towards Ogawamachi Kawagoe Ikebukuro TJ01 Terminus F Liner Wakōshi TJ11 towards Motomachi-Chūkagai Tojo Line Rapid Express Wakōshi TJ11 towards Ikebukuro Shiki TJ14 towards Ogawamachi Tojo Line Express Semi Express Local Asaka TJ12 towards Ikebukuro
Location Asakadai Station Location within Saitama Prefecture Show map of Saitama Prefecture Asakadai Station Asakadai Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The 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-Chūkagai. Located between Asaka and Shiki stations, it is 16.4 km from the Tōbu Tōjō Line terminus at Ikebukuro.^[2] Rapid Express, Express, Semi express, and Local services stop at this station.^[3]

The station is adjacent and at right angles to Kita-Asaka Station on the Musashino Line operated by JR East.

Station layout

The station is composed of two island platforms serving four tracks.^[4] The station building is located above the platforms, which are situated in a cutting.

Platforms

1/2	TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line	for Shiki, Kawagoe, Shinrin-kōen, and Ogawamachi
3/4	TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line	for Wakōshi, Narimasu, and Ikebukuro Y Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba F Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya  TY Tōkyū Tōyoko Line for Yokohama  SH Tōkyū Shin-Yokohama Line for Shin-Yokohama   via Sōtetsu Shin-Yokohama Line for Ebina and Shōnandai   Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chūkagai

Rapid Express, Express, and Semi-Express trains usually use platforms 1 and 4 in their respective directions. Local trains usually use platforms 2 and 3 in their respective directions.

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  The ticket vending machines and ticket barriers in November 2014
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  The station kiosk and toilets inside the ticket barriers in November 2014
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  The north end of the platforms in November 2014
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  The south end of the platforms in November 2014

History

The station opened on 6 August 1974.^[2]

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 Asakadai Station becoming "TJ-13".^[6]

Through-running to and from Yokohama and Motomachi-Chukagai via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.^[7]

From March 2023, Asakadai Station became a 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, Ebina, and Shōnandai commenced.^[9]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 161,762 passengers daily.^[10]

Passenger figures for previous years (boarding passengers only) are as shown below.^[11]

Fiscal year	Daily average
1980	24,549
1990	46,495
2000	61,429
2010	72,610
2015	79,109[12]

Surrounding area

The south entrance in September 2012

• Kita-Asaka Station (JR Musashino Line)
• Toyo University Asaka Campus

Bus services

From 17 July 2008, there is a direct express bus service to/from Narita Airport. The bus stop is on the south side of the station.^[13]　

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan