Shingashi Station

Shingashi Station (新河岸駅, Shingashi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.^[1]

TJ20 Shingashi Station 新河岸駅
The station entrance and forecourt in November 2015
General information
Location	914-5 Suna, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350-1133 Japan
Coordinates	35.8907°N 139.4975°E / 35.8907; 139.4975
Operated by	Tōbu Railway
Line(s)	TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line
Distance	28.3 km from Ikebukuro
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	TJ-20
Website	Official website
History
Opened	17 June 1914 (1914-06-17)
Rebuilt	2016–2017
Previous names	Takashina (until 1916)
Passengers
FY2019	25,834 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station Kawagoe TJ21 towards Ogawamachi Tojo Line Semi Express Local Kami-Fukuoka TJ19 towards Ikebukuro
Location Shingashi Station Location within Saitama Prefecture Show map of Saitama Prefecture Shingashi Station Shingashi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Shingashi 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 Kami-Fukuoka and Kawagoe, it is 28.3 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.^[2] Only Semi express and Local services stop at this station.^[3]

Station layout

Track layout
Legend
↑Kawagoe 1 2 ↓Kami-Fukuoka

The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. Storage sidings are located on either side of the station for track maintenance equipment.

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  The ticket barriers in September 2011
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  The footbridge to the platforms in November 2015

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

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  The platforms in November 2015
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  The platforms from the down (Kawagoe) end in November 2015
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  The platforms from the up (Ikebukuro) end in November 2015

History

The station entrance in August 2009

The station opened on 17 June 1914, initially named Takashina Station (高階駅).^[1][2] It was renamed Shingashi on 27 October 1916.^{[citation needed]}

Through-running to and from Shibuya via the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line commenced on 14 June 2008.^[4]

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, with Shingashi Station becoming "TJ-20".^[5]

Through-running to and from Yokohama and Motomachi-Chukagai via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.^[6]

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.^[7][8]

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  The new overhead station building under construction in April 2017
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  The new station building and west forecourt under construction in April 2017

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 25,833 passengers daily.^[9]

Surrounding area

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  The east side of the station in November 2015
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  The east side of the station in November 2015
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  The underpass at the south end of the station in November 2015

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan