Tsuruse Station (鶴瀬駅, Tsuruse-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fujimi, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.[1]
TJ17 Tsuruse Station 鶴瀬駅 | |||||||||||
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 The east entrance in April 2015 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-11-1 Tsuruse-higashi, Fujimi-shi, Saitama-ken 354-0024 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°50′45.16″N 139°32′22.41″E / 35.8458778°N 139.5395583°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Tōbu Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | _symbol.svg){kind=small} Tōbu Tōjō Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 22.0 km from Ikebukuro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Station code | TJ-17 | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 May 1914 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 50,210 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
editTsuruse 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 Mizuhodai and Fujimino stations, it is 22.0 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] Only Semi Express and Local services stop at this station.[3]
Station layout
editThe station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. The station building is elevated and located above the platform.
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The west entrance in November 2015 -
The mezzanine on the west side in November 2015 -
The ticket barriers in November 2015
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Fujimino, Kawagoe, Shinrinkōen, Ogawamachi, and Yorii |
| 2 | ■ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Shiki, 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 viewed from the up (Ikebukuro) end in November 2015 -
The platforms viewed from the down (Kawagoe) end in November 2015
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History
editThe station opened on 1 May 1914 coinciding with the opening of the Tojo Railway line from Ikebukuro.[4] The west entrance was opened in 1979.
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 Tsuruse Station becoming "TJ-17".[6]
Through-running to and from Yokohama and Motomachi-Chukagai via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.[7]
Through service via the Tōkyū Shin-yokohama Line, Sōtetsu Shin-yokohama Line, Sōtetsu Main Line, and Sōtetsu Izumino Line to Shin-Yokohama and Shōnandai commenced on 18 March 2023.[8][9]
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The station in 1918 -
The 1914 opening memorial stone at the north end of the station in November 2015 -
The station forecourt on the west side in September 2012 before remodelling
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 50,210 passengers daily.[10]
Surrounding area
edit- Fujimi City Office
National Route 254- LaLaport Fujimi shopping mall[11]
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The temporary station forecourt and bus stops on the east side in November 2015 -
The station forecourt on the west side in November 2015 following remodelling -
LaLaport Fujimi shopping mall in April 2015
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tsuruse Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 200. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ^ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2016
- ^ Yamamoto, Tomoyuki (October 2008). 東武東上線の神話時代（１）. Japan Railfan Magazine. 48 (570). Koyusha Co., Ltd.: 126–131.
- ^ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published 7 June 2008
- ^ 「東武スカイツリーライン」誕生！ あわせて駅ナンバリングを導入し、よりわかりやすくご案内します [Tobu Sky Tree Line created! Station numbering to be introduced at same time] (pdf). Tobu News (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ^ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2013
- ^ "2023年3月18日（土）ダイヤ改正に係る各列車の時刻変更について" [March 18, 2023 (Saturday) Timetable change for each train due to timetable revision]. Tobu Railway. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
羽沢横浜国大～新横浜～日吉駅間の開業に合わせ、東上線から日吉駅・新横浜駅を経由して海老名駅・湘南台駅までの直通運転を開始します。
[In conjunction with the opening of the Hazawa yokohama-kokudai - Shin-Yokohama - Hiyoshi line, we will start direct operation from the Tojo Line to Ebina Station and Shonandai Station via Hiyoshi Station and Shin-Yokohama Station.] - ^ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2023
- ^ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ ららぽーと富士見 グランドオープン ["Lalaport Fujimi" grand opening] (in Japanese). Japan: Mitsui Fudosan Retail Management Co., Ltd. 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
External links
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Media related to Tsuruse Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Tobu station information (in Japanese)