Shinrin-kōen Station (Saitama)

Shinrin-kōen Station (森林公園駅, Shinrin-kōen-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Namegawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.^[1]

TJ30 Shinrin-kōen Station 森林公園駅
The south entrance in November 2020
General information
Location	3977-1 Haneo, Namegawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama-ken 355-0811 Japan
Coordinates	36.0452344°N 139.3749565°E / 36.0452344; 139.3749565
Operated by	Tōbu Railway
Line(s)	Tōbu Tōjō Line
Distance	52.6 km from Ikebukuro
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	TJ-30
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 March 1971 (1971-03-01)
Passengers
FY2019	14,284 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station Tsukinowa TJ31 towards Ogawamachi TJ Liner Higashi-Matsuyama TJ29 towards Ikebukuro Kawagoe F Liner Higashi-Matsuyama TJ29 towards Motomachi-Chūkagai Tojo Line Rapid Express Express Semi Express Local Higashi-Matsuyama TJ29 towards Ikebukuro
Location Shinrin-kōen Station Location within Saitama Prefecture Show map of Saitama Prefecture Shinrin-kōen Station Shinrin-kōen Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Shinrin-kōen Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. Located between Higashi-Matsuyama and Tsukinowa, it is 52.6 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.^[2] All services, (TJ Liner, Kawagoe Limited Express, Rapid Express, Rapid, Express, Semi-Express and Local) stop at this station. During the daytime, the station is served by six trains per hour in each direction.^[3]

Station layout

The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks, with the station building located above the platforms.

Platforms

1/2	TJ Tobu Tojo Line	for Musashi-Ranzan, Ogawamachi, and Yorii
3/4	TJ Tobu Tojo Line	for Higashi-Matsuyama, Kawagoe, 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

Facilities and accessibility

Toilet facilities are located on both platforms. Escalator (up only) and lift access is provided to and from the platforms.

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  The north entrance in November 2020
• 
  The ticket barriers, November 2015
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  The view from the up end of platform 1/2 in November 2015
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  The view from the down end of platform 1/2 in November 2015
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  The passenger waiting room on platform 1/2 in November 2015

History

The south entrance in November 2004

The station opened on 1 March 1971.^[2]

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, with Shinrin-kōen Station becoming "TJ-30".^[4]

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.^[3][5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 14,284 passengers daily.^[6]

Surrounding area

• Musashi Kyūryō National Government Park
• Tobu Shinrin-koen Depot
• National Route 254

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  The main road on the south side of the station, November 2015
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  Shinrin-koen Depot, November 2015

Bus services

Express bus services to and from Haneda Airport are operated jointly by Kokusai Juo and Airport Transport Service (Limousine Bus).^[7]

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan
• Shinrin-Kōen Station (Hokkaido), JR Hokkaido station with similar name