Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen Station

Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station (東武動物公園駅, Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the town of Miyashiro, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.

TS30 Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station 東武動物公園駅
Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen west entrance in May 2016
General information
Location	2-3-24 Monma, Miyashiro Town, Minami-Saitama District, Saitama Prefecture 345-0801 Japan
Coordinates	36°1′29.5392″N 139°43′36.4152″E
Operated by	Tobu Railway
Line(s)	TS Tobu Skytree Line TN Tobu Nikko Line TI Tobu Isesaki Line
Distance	41.0 km (25.5 mi) from Asakusa
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Other information
Station code	TS-30
Website	Official website
History
Opened	27 August 1899; 125 years ago (27 August 1899)
Previous names	Sugito (until 1981)
Passengers
FY2019	31,354 daily
Services Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station Kita-Senju TS09 towards Asakusa Ryomo Kuki TI02 towards Kuzū, Akagi or Isesaki Kasukabe TS27 towards Ebisu TH Liner Kuki TI02 Terminus Kasukabe TS27 towards Oshiage Skytree Line Express through to Isesaki and Nikkō lines Kasukabe TS27 towards Asakusa Skytree Line Section Express Himemiya TS29 towards Oshiage Skytree Line Semi Express Himemiya TS29 towards Asakusa Skytree Line Section Semi Express Local through to Skytree Line Isesaki Line Express Wado TI01 towards Kuki Isesaki Line Section Express Wado TI01 towards Tatebayashi Isesaki Line Semi Express Wado TI01 towards Kuki Isesaki Line Section Semi Express Wado TI01 towards Tatebayashi Isesaki Line Local Wado TI01 towards Isesaki Nikkō Line Express Section Express Semi Express Section Semi Express Sugito-Takanodai TN01 towards Minami-Kurihashi Nikkō Line Local Sugito-Takanodai TN01 towards Tōbu–Nikkō
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Lines

The station is served by the Tobu Skytree Line, and forms the starting point of the Tobu Skytree Line, Tobu Isesaki Line and the Tōbu Nikkō Line. It is 41.0 km from the line's Tokyo terminus at Asakusa.^[1]

Station layout

Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen Station track layout

The station has two island platforms serving four tracks, with an elevated station building located above the tracks and platforms. Track 1 does not exist, and platform numbering starts from Platform 2

Platforms

2	■ Tōbu Skytree Line	for Kasukabe, Kita-Senju, and Asakusa Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line for Naka-Meguro Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line for Shibuya and Chūō-Rinkan
3	■ Tōbu Skytree Line	for Kasukabe, Kita-Senju and Asakusa Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line for Naka-Meguro Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line for Shibuya and Chūō-Rinkan
4	■ Tōbu Nikkō Line	for Satte, Minami-Kurihashi, Kurihashi, Tochigi, Shin-Tochigi, and Tōbu Nikkō
5	■ Tōbu Isesaki Line	for Kuki, Tatebayashi, Ōta, and Isesaki

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  The east entrance in October 2012
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  Platforms 4 and 5 in November 2008

History

The station opened on 27 August 1899 as Sugito Station (杉戸駅).^[1] It was renamed on 16 March 1981^[1] after the Tobu zoo and amusement park complex run by Tōbu, which is a ten-minute walk from the station. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station becoming "TS-30".^[2]

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  Sugito Station in the early 20th century
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  The west side of the station in January 2010, before rebuilding

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 31,354 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

• Miyashiro Town Hall
• Sugito Post Office
• Nippon Institute of Technology
• Tobu Zoo

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan